From the course: Android Studio Essential Training 2020
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Build signed APKs for deployment
From the course: Android Studio Essential Training 2020
Build signed APKs for deployment
- [Instructor] Android apps are distributed as something called APK file packages. An APK file is basically a zip archive file that contains all of your compiled code and app assets, plus a manifest file with instructions to the device for how the app is supposed to be run. You can generate your APK files right here in Android Studio. But you can also create a newer and somewhat better format, called an App Bundle that only works with the Google Play Store. To create a signed distribution package that includes a required security certificate go to the menu and choose Build, Generate Signed Bundle or APK. I'll start with the simpler format, the APK. I'll click Next. And now I need to create a Key Store file. I'll click on Create New. And then I'll click the Folder icon to choose a location. And I'm going to put this file on my desktop so it's easy to see. I'll name the file mycert.jks. That's a standard file…
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