Keystore file - .jks / .keystore

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#1

I’m coming from Solar2D, and all my apps were signed with a certificate with extension .keystore (certificate_name.keystore).
Reading the doc of Defold I found that Defold need .jks files to sign their apps. So, my question is: Defold support signing certificates in .keystore format?

#2

You could always try to convert it to a jks file (make sure to make a backup first).

#3

But Defold uses .keystore for apk signing: Defold development for the Android platform

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#4

I also read that entry, but in another place I read that I should create the jks file.

#5

Maybe that was used for earlier versions. Now just .keystore is enough. I’m using it.

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#6

Thank you @Chung_Xa

#7

Could you please share where you saw this so that we can update the documentation?

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#8

Sure @britzl …
In this page https://defold.com/manuals/android/, below the Creating a Keystore title there are a reference(link) to a forum post about creating the keystore. The post is this:
https://forum.defold.com/t/upcoming-change-to-the-android-build-pipeline/66084

That post talk about android application bundles and says that you need to create the jks file in order to sign your apps.

#9

Ah, yes, the information is slightly outdated. But .jks and .keystore is the same type of file. Both are keystore files.

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