title: Archive Export error: The archive contains nothing that can be signed
body: <p>My app runs on devices and simulators. The app archives with no errors. When I try to export I get the following error:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/MOA3Q.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/MOA3Q.png" alt="export error message"></a></p>
  
  <p>The log file <code>IDEDistribution.critical.log</code> contains the following:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>2017-07-07 07:40:03 +0000 [MT] Failed to generate distribution items with error: Error Domain=IDEDistributionErrorDomain Code=12 "The archive contains nothing that can be signed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=The archive contains nothing that can be signed., NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=Verify that your build process has compiled binaries and copied in bundled resources.}
    2017-07-07 07:40:03 +0000 [MT] Presenting: Error Domain=IDEDistributionErrorDomain Code=12 "The archive contains nothing that can be signed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=The archive contains nothing that can be signed., NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=Verify that your build process has compiled binaries and copied in bundled resources.}</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>The contents of the <code>.xcarchive</code>:
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dPQxt.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dPQxt.png" alt="archive content"></a></p>
  
  <p>The <code>.app</code> also contains all the usual stuff.  </p>
  
  <p>I am sure there may be more information needed. Please ask and I will provide what I can.</p>