React-native: ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

[alekseylovchikov]

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Description

react-native run-ios
then:

Installing build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/pizza.app
An error was encountered processing the command (domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain, code=22):
Failed to install the requested application
The bundle identifier of the application could not be determined.
Ensure that the application's Info.plist contains a value for CFBundleIdentifier.
Print: Entry, ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

Command failed: /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c Print:CFBundleIdentifier build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/pizza.app/Info.plist
Print: Entry, ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

Additional Information

Version: react-native 0.42.0
trouble in iOS, android works fine
OS: MacOS 10.12.3

[ghost]

Experiencing the same issue on 0.42.0

[Kureev]

Hi @alekseylovchikov!

Can you please check if your Info.plist is located at this path: build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/pizza.app/Info.plist and have no syntax errors?

[ghost]

@Kureev I just checked and my Info.plist doesn't have any errors at this path.. the Info.plist isn't in /.app though - It's just in /Debug-iphonesimulator/

[Kureev]

I'm not the expert here, but I think it should be in the .app. Any ideas how it may happen?

Probably @grabbou can give you more insightful feedback on it

[mrbone]

@alekseylovchikov same issue, check your xcode version, if it's 7.2.1, you should update to xcode8.
For me it works.

[alekseylovchikov]

@mrbone xcode version 8.2.1

[davidpelayo]

same issue happening here.

macOS 10.12.3
react-native: 0.42.0
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

[tjboudreaux]

I'm having the same issue

macOS 10.12.3
react-native: 0.42.0
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

[ytimocin]

Same issue:

macOS Sierra 10.12.3
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native: 0.36.1

[Umity]

same...
osx 10.12.3
xcode 8.2.1
react 042

[Kureev]

What do you have in "Bundle Identifier" here

and here?

[Umity]

com.myexample.myname
and
$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)

[danilvalov]

I have the same problem when I try to run my app using react-native (react-native run-ios --configuration Stage). I use a custom configuration for my Xcode project: Stage (except basic Debug and Release) and after the error I have a directory /ios/build/Build/Products/Stage-iphonesimulator with one subdirectory MyApp.app, but this directory is empty.

The Debug and Release configurations work correctly.
And also I can correctly build my Stage configuration using Xcode.

[jjhesk]

in my case I got this error from having the xcworkspace file saved in the folder ios and it stopped from using command react-native run-ios. I have this xcworkspace because it is required to have that from using fastlane to run another CI.

react-native run-ios
Scanning 804 folders for symlinks in /Volumes/RAMDISK/reactnative/gl/node_modules (107ms)
Found Xcode workspace onlyfastlane.xcworkspace
Launching iPhone 6 (iOS 10.2)...
Building using "xcodebuild -workspace onlyfastlane.xcworkspace -configuration Debug -scheme onlyfastlane -destination id=21C21FEE-A13E-43F3-9C61-E4EFFC98A46E -derivedDataPath build"
User defaults from command line:
    IDEDerivedDataPathOverride = /Volumes/RAMDISK/reactnative/gl/ios/build


xcodebuild: error: The workspace named "onlyfastlane" does not contain a scheme named "onlyfastlane". The "-list" option can be used to find the names of the schemes in the workspace.

Installing build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/onlyfastlane.app
An error was encountered processing the command (domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain, code=2):
Failed to install the requested application
An application bundle was not found at the provided path.
Provide a valid path to the desired application bundle.
Print: Entry, ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

Command failed: /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c Print:CFBundleIdentifier build/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/onlyfastlane.app/Info.plist
Print: Entry, ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

RN 0.42.3
XCode 8.2
Once I removed the workspace file and everything run as normal. Please fix that

[rathierry]

same issue happening here.

macOS Sierra: 10.12.3
react-native: 0.43.3
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

Please, help!!!!! :)

[Kureev]

I was looking around for any solution and found this thread. Maybe https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/7308#issuecomment-219597774 can help you solving this issue.

I propose to keep all discussions about :CFBundleIdentifier errors in one thread. Therefore, closing this issue in favor of https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/7308

[agnellvj]

I see the same problem as @alekseylovchikov. The error that is reported is that CpResource main.jsbundle failed to copy to the correct location. I have looked through every comment on issue #7308 and found nothing helpful since no one mentions that they had a problem with main.jsbundle. I tried running react-native run-ios --configuration Release but that fails too.

Building in Xcode also produces the same error.

Interestingly / annoyingly is that my coworker can build with no issues.

macOS Sierra: 10.12.3
react-native: 0.42.0
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

[agnellvj]

So, I borrowed a laptop from a friend and I get the same error as above. Just to reiterate, it has nothing to do with :CFBundleIdentifier the error occurs before that but it causes the build error when it tries to read the Info.plist in the build directory but of course it doesn't exist.

[bz123]

react-native upgrade , get rid of your old ios files by letting it rewrite the pod files etc and you are golden.

[Umity]

how to get rid of old ios files?

On Monday, May 22, 2017, George [e-mail] wrote:

react-native upgrade , get rid of your old ios files by letting it
rewrite the pod files etc and you are golden.

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[bz123]

@Umity react-native upgrade command will prompt you asking you if you want to change several files, just let it change them.

[Umity]

thank you George.. will try when home

On Monday, May 22, 2017, George [e-mail] wrote:

@Umity react-native upgrade command will prompt you asking you if you
want to change several files, just let it change them.

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[alxvallejo]

@bz123 That is not wise advice. Any previous custom configuration settings in your XCode project will be wiped clean. Proceed with caution.

[MichelDiz]

"React-native upgrade" command you'll lose a series of configurations. Must redo all by hand.
For me I did

React-native init TestSome (clean install see? but same result)
Install Xcode (latest)
Install it again (same result)
Install Xcode 9 beta 2 (same result)
React-native run-android = OKAY (just to garantee)
react-native run-ios --configuration Release = Noooops
But has * BUILD SUCCEEDED *

** BUILD SUCCEEDED **


Installing build/Build/Products/Release-iphonesimulator/teste.app
An error was encountered processing the command (domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain, code=2):
Failed to install the requested application
An application bundle was not found at the provided path.
Provide a valid path to the desired application bundle.
Print: Entry, ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

Command failed: /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c Print:CFBundleIdentifier build/Build/Products/Release-iphonesimulator/teste.app/Info.plist
Print: Entry, ":CFBundleIdentifier", Does Not Exist

No positive result ;-; (crying and losing hair)

[RabbitJohn]

I have got the same problem, and solved this problem by checking the console log and found this issue may be raised by another issue. the log has some errors: there is something wrong with the third-party:boost_1_63_0, and reports file not found, according this https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/14404,I finally solved this problem by replace the boost_1_63_0 with the one I downloaded

[nimishpatel19]

DO NOT use space in project path. It had solved my problem.

[alopezc]

same issue here, @nimishpatel19 is right, remove space in project path and all went ok

[payamrafiee]

@nimishpatel19 thanks man.... it solved my problem.

[hramos]

Duplicate of #14423