ERROR "The IPA is invalid. It does not include a Payload directory"

Benjamin.TaylorBenjamin.Taylor Member, PRO Posts: 4
in iPhone and Android Publishing

Please help with this error

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  • BlackCloakGSBlackCloakGS Member, PRO Posts: 2,250

    see this thread
    http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/89458/application-loader-error#latest

  • Benjamin.TaylorBenjamin.Taylor Member, PRO Posts: 4

    Once I do what was said to do in that thread I get another error message. "The IPA is invalid. It does not include payload directory". Am I still doing something wrong?

    My Process: Create folder called "Payload" => Move .App into folder => Compress folder to turn into .zip => Rename to appname.app => put into Application Loader => Error.

    Very frustrating have practically tried every combination possible these past few hours.

  • BlackCloakGSBlackCloakGS Member, PRO Posts: 2,250

    try renaming the final zip appname.ipa not .app

  • Thunder_ChildThunder_Child Member Posts: 2,343

    Why are we suddenly having to do this....even watching everyone say to do this...I have yet to have to do so.

  • BlackCloakGSBlackCloakGS Member, PRO Posts: 2,250

    Apple no longer accepts zip files for uploading to the app store. I am still working on having mac creator do this for you.

  • rvantilborgrvantilborg Member, PRO Posts: 185

    its easy,

    1. make a new folder and rename it to 'Payload' (without quotes)
    2. place your .app file in the folder.
    3. 3.compress the folder and rename it to: yourgamename.ipa

    now send it trough the 'application loader' and it will 100% work (if all your certificates,app ID's and distribution profile are correctly done:)

    just uploaded 2 apps myself, waiting for review now:)

  • Thunder_ChildThunder_Child Member Posts: 2,343

    Ok. Its weird I have uploaded to testflight and submitted an app this week without having to do this.

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,397
    edited October 2015

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  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,397
    edited October 2015

    I made an app a while back for making ipas to upload to the old TestFlight. It throws up an error in El Capitan, but it should still work. It's attached. Maybe I'll update it if need be. Just stick it on your dock and drag the file you want to upload onto it. It'll spit out an ipa in the same directory.

  • Thunder_ChildThunder_Child Member Posts: 2,343

    @Armelline said:
    I made an app a while back for making ipas to upload to the old TestFlight. It throws up an error in El Capitan, but it should still work. It's attached. Maybe I'll update it if need be. Just stick it on your dock and drag the file you want to upload onto it. It'll spit out an ipa in the same directory.

    Sweet tool Imoh grab this winst I get home.

  • BlackCloakGSBlackCloakGS Member, PRO Posts: 2,250

    a fix for this will be in the next build

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