Using Xcode 9.1, after building an iOS app, I want to archive it and upload it to the appStore for beta-testing.
But I get the following issue after clicking the button Upload to the App Store...
and choosing Automatically manage signing
:
"My Name" has one iOS Distribution certificate but its private key is not installed. Contact the creator of this certificate to get a copy of the private key.
I do not know why this "private key is not installed", but the Distribution certificate may have been created on a different computer or something. In any case:
What is the simplest way to retrieve the missing private key and install it? In order to make things work.
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EDIT: I thought that the other computer is dead so I'm fixing my answer:
You should export the certificate from the first computer with it's private key and import it in the new computer.
I prefer the iCloud way, backup to iCloud and get it in the new computer.
If you can't do it with some reason, you can revoke the certificate in Apple developers site, then let Xcode to create a new one for you, it'll also create a fresh new private key and store it in your Keychain, just be sure to back it up in your preferred way
If you are using the certificate in a new computer or not. The easiest thing to do would be to revoke the previous certificate relating to the project. Then re-upload to the store. Xcode will generate a new one.
Just for anyone else who goes through this, the answers above are correct but it can still be a bit confusing especially if you have multiple certificates. These were the steps that I took:
First take note of the date in the actual distribution certificate that is missing its private key. Then go to the keychain application on the other computer and type iOS in the search bar. It will show all of your iOS Developer and Distribution keys so you have to find the right one.
Click the right arrow of each iOS Distribution entry to reveal the certificate and find the one with the correct date and export that one by right clicking and selection export.
Then just import it in the keychain of the new computer and at least with Xcode 9.3 it immediately recognizes it and corrects the error so you can now upload your achieve.
i tried all mentioned solutions available on the internet but no solution working on my Mac, then i created a provisioning profile manually on apple developer website from certificates and identifiers. By importing that file manually app successfully uploaded on appStore follow below steps
On Developer website
1-go to this link https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/certificates
2- In profile Section create new profile by using app bundle identifier
3-Download it and save it an where
On Xcode
1-Go to Signing and certificates
2-Disable automatically manage signing
3- Select provisioning profile in its section
4- Archive the app
5-Click Distribute App ->ApStore connect ->Upload->Next-> Then Select Profile from XXXX-app section when it download it show inside this section and now upload it
In my case Xcode was not accessing certificates from the keychain, I followed these steps:
People's answer here about having the key from the computer is generated are accurate. But if things are still failing, try restarting Xcode after installing a cert
Click on Manage Certificates->Apple Distribution->Done
Add a new Production Certificate here, then download the .cer file and double click it to add it to Keychain.
All will be fine now, don't forget to restart Xcode!!!
go to this link https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/certificates/list
find certificate name in your alert upload then
Revoke certificate that
That's all. You may want to revoke the old certificate on developer.apple.com too.
Step 1: Xcode -> Product -> Archives -> Click manage certificate
Step 2: Add iOS distribution
This answer is for "One Man" Team to solve this problem quickly without reading through too many information about "Team"
Step 1) Go to web browser, open your developer account. Go to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles. Select Certificates / Production. You will see the certificate that was missing private key listed there. Click Revoke. And follow the instructions to remove this certificate. Step 2) That's it! go back to Xcode to Validate you app. It will now ask you to generate a new certificate. Now you happily uploading your apps.
revoke all distribution certificate for developer.apple.com and the validate your app in Xcode there will be the option to create a new distribution certificate after you can export key for further use.
This work for me.
If you are being stuck on this problem. After switch the computer and not able to upload your build to App Store. Simply click manage certificate on the error page, the + plus on the bottom left corner and create a new distribution certificate. Then you'll be good to go.
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