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This tool provides an easy to use front-end that allows developers to instantly deploy code for your story, or use the generated code as a starting point for more complex projects.
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Cannot "ask deploy"... Saying no skill.json or root! Also git error! #67

Open TheCatster opened 6 years ago

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

Just what it says... I cannot deploy ask.

I should back up and give some background. I could not git clone the given link because such a repo does "not exist". So, instead, I cloned the skill-sample-nodejs-adventure-game repo. I did the "ask init", and then deployed. I simply get this error, or this one: C:\Windows\System32\skill-sample-nodejs-adventure-game> ask deploy [Error]: Failed to deploy. Please ensure the current working directory is the root of your skill project OR [Error]: Can't find skill.json in current working directory I've used the ASK CLI before, with no issues. What's up this time? Any assistance would be amazing!

error404notfound commented 6 years ago

what directory are you doing the deploy from? does C:\Windows\System32\skill-sample-nodejs-adventure-game actually have a skill.json in the folder?

DId you try and clone the whole cookbook? When I first tried I found I had a copy error once i fixed that it worked. I just tried it with this command and was able to clone the whole thing...

git clone https://github.com/alexa/alexa-cookbook

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

I am deploying it from both C:\Windows\System32\skill-sample-nodejs-adventure-game and from C:\Windows\System32\skill-sample-nodejs-adventure-game\lambda\custom. I have tried ask init in both directories. C:\Windows\System32\skill-sample-nodejs-adventure-game does indeed have a skill.json, and I opened it, and it did have the code necessary for a skill. I did not try to clone the whole cookbook, as all I wanted was the adventure game sample. Should that bring better results? Thanks...

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

Any updates?

escottalexander commented 6 years ago

I have the exact same error after having the exact same git issue on the original file (alexa/skill-sample-gamebook/) on MacOS High Sierra.

I noticed a similar issue with the alexa/skill-sample-nodejs-audio-player project; Issue #69

I followed the thread with no luck but it might be helpful to the project maintainer as they resolved the issue.

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

Would you happen to know where to go from there? I need a project to be done by the end of April using this, and am lost on where to go from here.

falent commented 6 years ago

any update? I got the same issue

[Error]: Failed to deploy. Please ensure current working directory is the root of your skill project.

Im using debian

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

No, I haven't gotten any further. I do still need help with this though. Would be nice if Amazon kept up their support here.

franklin-lobb commented 6 years ago

I'm investigating and will post an update when I find the root cause.

franklin-lobb commented 6 years ago

The skill will now deploy from the command line using the 'ask deploy' command. Can you please try again and let me know if it resolved your issue?

falent commented 6 years ago

I discribed my solution here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50040138/alexa-ask-cli-how-to-add-a-custom-https-server/50040830?noredirect=1#comment87110040_50040830 Last answer. It works for me :)

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

I'll try once I am available.

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

No help. Still stuck.

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

It still doesn't find the skill.json. I am very confused now, since it is clearly there.

JofCla commented 6 years ago

I have the same issues, did you figure out the problem? Thank you!

incisor commented 6 years ago

the latest commit should work fine. The issue is .ask/config is missing before.

daleyarborough commented 6 years ago

So the issue that I ran into was not changing the directory once I had installed npm. You then have to go back to the root directory where the skill.json file is located (you can find the .ask, .config, etc. here -- if you're new to this, try typing in cd .. (do this two times) to get back to the root directory once you've installed npm). Then you will be able to deploy with the command ask deploy once you are in the root directory. Hope this helps and doesn't further confuse anyone!

TheCatster commented 6 years ago

Thanks! Yeah, I'm not new, and originally the file wasn't there. However, this is great for future reference! Is there any way to pin this post so people can see it again in the future?

meneimoh commented 4 years ago

So the issue that I ran into was not changing the directory once I had installed npm. You then have to go back to the root directory where the skill.json file is located (you can find the .ask, .config, etc. here -- if you're new to this, try typing in cd .. (do this two times) to get back to the root directory once you've installed npm). Then you will be able to deploy with the command ask deploy once you are in the root directory. Hope this helps and doesn't further confuse anyone!

This worked for me. Thanks