87.5 Configuring Signing Settings in the Build File

The “Creating, Testing and Uploading an Android App Bundle” chapter of this book covered the steps involved in setting up keys and generating a signed release APK file using the Android Studio user interface. These settings may also be declared within a signingSettings section of the build.gradle file. For example:

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    defaultConfig {

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    signingConfigs {

        release {

            storeFile file("keystore.release")

            storePassword "your keystore password here"

            keyAlias "your key alias here"

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