ionic-cli: ionic cordova build ios gives Error: Source path does not exist: resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png

Description:

With IOS releases and x-code, I tried to create IOS build and uploaded itunes connect, I got the following error. “Missing Marketing Icon - iOS Apps must include a 1024x1024px Marketing Icon in PNG format. Apps that do not include the Marketing Icon cannot be submitted for App Review or Beta App Review”

To solve above error, it looks like new ionic cli is released “ionic@3.12.0”. I have installed this update and tried to remove IOS platform and add it and then generate resources, it is giving the error Error: Source path does not exist: resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png.

I could see that ios folder in resource is not created with this update.

Steps to Reproduce:

Update ionic cli
sudo ionic cordova platform rm ios
sudo ionic cordova platform add ios
sudo ionic cordova resources ios

Output:

SidhuMac-2:chitmonks-app sidhu$ sudo ionic cordova platform rm ios

cordova platform remove ios --save ✔ Running command - done! Removing platform ios from config.xml file… SidhuMac-2:chitmonks-app sidhu$ sudo ionic cordova platform add ios cordova platform add ios --save ✖ Running command - failed! [ERROR] Exception: Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@~4.4.0

    Adding ios project...
    Creating Cordova project for the iOS platform:
            Path: platforms/ios
            Package: com.chitmonks.app
            Name: ChitMonks
    iOS project created with cordova-ios@4.4.0
    Error: Source path does not exist: resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png

SidhuMac-2:chitmonks-app sidhu$ sudo ionic cordova resources ios ✔ Collecting resource configuration and source images - done!

? Platform ios not detected. Would you like to install it? No [ERROR] Platform ios not installed. SidhuMac-2:chitmonks-app sidhu$ sudo ionic cordova platform rm ios

cordova platform remove ios --save ✔ Running command - done! Removing platform ios from config.xml file… SidhuMac-2:chitmonks-app sidhu$ sudo ionic cordova resources ios ✔ Collecting resource configuration and source images - done!

? Platform ios not detected. Would you like to install it? Yes

cordova platform add ios --save ✖ Running command - failed! [ERROR] Exception: Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@~4.4.0

    Adding ios project...
    Creating Cordova project for the iOS platform:
            Path: platforms/ios
            Package: com.chitmonks.app
            Name: ChitMonks
    iOS project created with cordova-ios@4.4.0
    Error: Source path does not exist: resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png

My ionic info: cli packages: (/usr/local/lib/node_modules)

@ionic/cli-utils  : 1.12.0
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.12.0

global packages:

cordova (Cordova CLI) : 7.0.1

local packages:

Cordova Platforms : android 6.2.3 ios 4.4.0
Ionic Framework   : ionic1 1.3.2

System:

ios-deploy : 1.9.1
Node       : v6.9.1
npm        : 3.10.8
OS         : macOS Sierra
Xcode      : Xcode 9.0 Build version 9A235

Misc:

backend : legacy

Other Information: None

About this issue

Original URL
State: closed
Created 7 years ago
Comments: 22 (3 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

The root problem is that the resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png image exists as defined in config.xml, but doesn’t actually exist on the file system, so Cordova errors.

ionic cordova resources -f should recreate the necessary resources.

+12

imhoffd on Sep 27, 2017

After I removed platforms via CLI and deleted all <platform> along with <icon> and <splash> from my config.xml I was able to add platforms back successfully and build as well.

zettvs on Sep 28, 2017

I have the same issue. Just remove resources, remove platform and try to add platform.

$ ionic cordova platform add ios
> cordova platform add ios --save
✖ Running command - failed!
[ERROR] Exception: Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@~4.4.0

        Adding ios project...
        Creating Cordova project for the iOS platform:
                Path: platforms/ios
                Package: .....
                Name: Vitrine QUA
        iOS project created with cordova-ios@4.4.0
        Error: Source path does not exist: resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png

Trying to generate resources:

$ ionic cordova resources ios
✔ Collecting resource configuration and source images - done!

? Platform ios not detected. Would you like to install it? Yes
> cordova platform add ios --save
✖ Running command - failed!
[WARN] Platform already added. Saving platforms to config.xml.
> cordova platform save
✔ Running command - done!
✔ Filtering out image resources that do not need regeneration - done!
✔ Uploading source images to prepare for transformations - done!
✔ Generating platform resources: 32 / 32 complete - done!
✔ Modifying config.xml to add new image resources - done!

troyanskiy on Sep 22, 2017

In my case: The current version of ionic resources function does not generate all versions, but some icons still exist in config.xml file from old commands.

You can remove all <icon and <splash from config.xml (backup file first) then ionic cordova resources -f the command will recreate icons and update config.xml with currently used icon/splash paths.

doonfrs on Dec 26, 2019

@rodneyjoyce Thanks, sorry! I just wanted to be 100% sure because this issue has been reported on a variety of systems, but the cause seems to be because of a bug in the CLI.

imhoffd on Oct 20, 2017

Ah sorry, I implied it, but yes, that build fixed the problem

rodneyjoyce on Oct 19, 2017

Downgrade npm uninstall ionic (without -g) npm install ionic@3.12.0 temporary solved problem for me.

EvPut on Oct 18, 2017