Openssl is not recognized as an internal or external command

Question

I wish to generate an application signature for my app which will later be integrated with Facebook. In one of Facebook's tutorials, I found this command:

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64

In the tutorial, it says that by running this cmd, my process of generating the signature will start.

However, this command gives an error:

openssl is not recognized as an internal or external command

How can I get rid of this?

I downloaded many versions of openssl from the link u gave but each of them gives an error before installation that it isnt compatible with windows 7- 64 bit. Can you tell me the exact openssl i require — Khurram W. Malik, Aug 10 '12 at 06:32
you can get it from the link I have posted in my ans below... — Usama Sarwar, Aug 10 '12 at 06:49
Related post - [How to install OpenSSL in windows 10?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/50625283/465053) — RBT, Dec 02 '21 at 06:12

score 439 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 27 '22 at 07:25

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Well at the place of OpenSSL ... you have to put actually the path to your OpenSSL folder that you have downloaded. Your actual command should look like this:

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore | "C:\Users\abc\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\Users\abc\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" base64

Remember, the path that you will enter will be the path where you have installed the OpenSSL.

Edit:

you can download OpenSSL for windows 32 and 64 bit from the respective links below:

OpenSSL for 64 Bits

OpenSSL for 32 Bits

edited Jan 27 '22 at 07:25

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answered Aug 10 '12 at 06:15

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it says c:\openssl\bin\openssl is not recognized – Akhil Jain Feb 17 '13 at 03:38
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a better way would be to execute the original command from openssl/bin directory. I.e if my openssl directory is in C:dev, I would move to C:\dev\openssl\bin, and execute the command as it is – AnhSirk Dasarp Aug 27 '13 at 07:45
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you should point out the openssl.exe file: exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android /debug.keystore | "C:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\openssl\bin\op enssl.exe" base64 – phanhongphucit Oct 11 '13 at 17:04
@LatentBoy yess you are right. your way worked for me. Thanks alot. – surhidamatya Nov 15 '13 at 10:00
thanks...after trying about an hour, your answer worked for me – Krupal Shah Oct 02 '14 at 16:13
can you suggest openssl for windows32bit plse – Harsha Oct 30 '14 at 05:53
@Harsha Please see the edit section, now it has got OPenSSL link for 32 bits as well. – Usama Sarwar Nov 20 '14 at 18:51
Usama : Could you please guide on the issue http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38935267/how-to-create-keystore-jks-and-create-private-der-and-public-der-cert-file ? – PAA Sep 03 '16 at 19:29
The download links available seems to be source files and so it doesn't contain binary files which I believe I may have to build myself out of the box. Where can I get the official binary files? – Neon Warge Oct 18 '16 at 04:04
It should be something like this: C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_111\bin>keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore C:\Users\jaimemontoya\.android\debug.keystore | "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin\openssl.exe" base64 – Jaime Montoya Feb 24 '17 at 18:04
'"C:\OpenSSL\bin.openssl.exe"' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. – ralphgabb Sep 21 '17 at 11:30
FYI: Usually the debug.keystore password is just "android". – Someone Somewhere Oct 16 '18 at 07:35
Remove double quotes and it will work :) like so : keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore | C:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe sha1 -binary | C:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe base64 – Paul Grei Oct 05 '21 at 16:08

score 36 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 28 '13 at 14:57

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Please follow these step, I hope your key working properly:

Step 1 You will need OpenSSL. You can download the binary from openssl-for-windows project on Google Code.
Step 2 Unzip the folder, then copy the path to the bin folder to the clipboard.

For example, if the file is unzipped to the location C:\Users\gaurav\openssl-0.9.8k_WIN32, then copy the path C:\Users\gaurav\openssl-0.9.8k_WIN32\bin.
Step 3 Add the path to your system environment path. After your PATH environment variable is set, open the cmd and type this command:
```
C:\>keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore [path to debug.keystore] | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64
```
Type your password when prompted. If the command works, then you will be shown a key.

edited Apr 28 '13 at 14:57

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answered Apr 28 '13 at 14:07

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FYI: Usually the debug.keystore password is just "android". – Someone Somewhere Oct 16 '18 at 07:35
It is good idea to add path in system environment variable – Devendra Singraul Feb 02 '22 at 12:55

score 25 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 29 '13 at 03:20

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Use the entire path, like this:

exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android
/debug.keystore | "C:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\openssl\bin\op
enssl.exe" base64

It worked for me.

answered Mar 29 '13 at 03:20

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score 11 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 08 '12 at 02:07

This is worked for me successfully.

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\bin\keytool.exe" -exportcert -alias sociallisting -keystore "D:\keystore\SocialListing" | "C:\cygwin\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\cygwin\bin\openssl.exe" base64

Be careful with below path :

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\bin\keytool.exe"
"D:\keystore\SocialListing" or it can be like this "C:\Users\Shaon.android\debug.keystore"
"C:\cygwin\bin\openssl.exe" or can be like this C:\Users\openssl\bin\openssl.exe

If command successfully work then you will see this command :

Enter keystore password : typeyourpassword

Encryptedhashkey**

Sagar Chavada · Answer 5 · 2018-11-03T07:55:08.647

it's late answer but it will help to lazy people like me.. add this code to your Application class, there is no need to download openssl and no need to set the path.. only need is just copy this code.. and keyHash will generated in log.

import com.facebook.FacebookSdk;
public class MyApplication extends Application {

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();
        FacebookSdk.sdkInitialize(getApplicationContext());
        AppEventsLogger.activateApp(this);
        printKeyHash();
    }

    private void printKeyHash() {
        try {
            PackageInfo info = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(
                    getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_SIGNATURES);
            for (Signature signature : info.signatures) {
                MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA");
                md.update(signature.toByteArray());
                Log.i("KeyHash:",
                        Base64.encodeToString(md.digest(), Base64.DEFAULT));
            }
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            Log.e("jk", "Exception(NameNotFoundException) : " + e);
        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
            Log.e("mkm", "Exception(NoSuchAlgorithmException) : " + e);
        }
    }
}

and do not forget add MyApplication class in manifest:

<application
        android:name=".MyApplication"
</application>

This code is used to generate keyhash. And its same key for release too. For release version make sure that you set public access in facebook developer console. — Sagar Chavada, Feb 25 '17 at 15:30
Getting error " Both context and applicationId must be non-null", when used above code. @SagarChavada — Yesha Shah, Nov 03 '18 at 07:11

score 6 · Answer 6 · answered Aug 12 '14 at 06:08

First navigate to your Java/jre/bin folder in cmd cd c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin

Then use : [change debug.keystore path to the correct location on your system] install openssl (for windows 32 or 64 as per your needs at c:\openssl )

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\Users\vibhor\.android\debug.keystore" | "c:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "c:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" base64

So the whole command goes like this : [prompts to enter keystore password on execution ]

c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin>keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey
-keystore "C:\Users\vibhor\.android\debug.keystore" | "c:\openssl\bin\openssl.ex
e" sha1 -binary | "c:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" base64
Enter keystore password:

sandhu · Answer 7 · 2015-05-13T19:00:59.370

Steps to create Hash Key. 
1: Download openssl from Openssl for Windows . I downloaded the Win64 version 
2:Unzip and copy all the files in the bin folder including openssl.exe(All file of bin folder) 
3:Goto to the folder where you installed JDK for me it’s C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_05\bin 
4:Paste all the files you copied from Openssl’s bin folder to the Jdk folder.

then go C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_05\bin and press shift key and right click and open cmd

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_05\bin>//cmd path

that is for Sha1 past this
keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\User\ABC\.android.keystore" | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64
//and ABC is system name put own system name

What `bin` folder are you refering to in the second step? – Ionut Necula Aug 29 '17 at 08:35 — Ionut Necula, Aug 29 '17 at 08:35

score 4 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 29 '22 at 10:18

If you are on windows and if you have git installed then you can run the open ssl command using GIT Bash.

go to the directory where you want to store the key
Right-click and open the GIT Bash
Here you can run any openssl command. e.g.

openssl enc -aes-128-cbc -k test -P -md sha1

score 2 · Answer 9 · edited Apr 09 '13 at 09:09

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I used this code:

This is worked for me successfully.

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\bin\keytool.exe" -exportcert -alias sociallisting -
keystore "D:\keystore\SocialListing" | "C:\cygwin\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | 
"C:\cygwin\bin\openssl.exe" base64

edited Apr 09 '13 at 09:09

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answered Apr 09 '13 at 08:51

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score 2 · Answer 10 · edited May 26 '17 at 11:24

Downloads and Unzip

You can download openssl for windows 32 and 64 bit from the respective links below:

https://code.google.com/archive/p/openssl-for-windows/downloads

OpenSSL for 64 Bits OpenSSL for 32 Bits

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore %HOMEPATH%\.android\debug.keystore | **"C:\Users\keshav.gera\openssl-0.9.8k_X64\bin**\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | **"C:\Users\keshav.gera\openssl-0.9.8k_X64\bin**\openssl.exe" base64

Important change our path Here as well as install open ssl in your system

It's Working No Doubt

C:\Users\keshav.gera>keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore %HOMEPATH%\.android\debug.keystore | "C:\Users\keshav.gera\openssl-0.9.8k_X64\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\Users\keshav.gera\openssl-0.9.8k_X64\bin\openssl.exe" base64

Enter keystore password: android

**ZrRtxw36xWNYL+h3aJdcCeQQxi0=**

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import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.Signature;
import java.security.MessageDigest;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;


private void PrintHashKey() {

        try {
            PackageInfo info = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("**com.keshav.patanjalidemo  Your Package Name Here**", PackageManager.GET_SIGNATURES);
            for (Signature signature : info.signatures) {
                MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA");        
                md.update(signature.toByteArray());
                Log.d("KeyHash:", Base64.encodeToString(md.digest(), Base64.DEFAULT));
            }
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

score 2 · Answer 11 · answered Nov 30 '20 at 10:03

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IDK if this is relevant here, but if you have Git Installed, you can find the openssl in the "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" and that location you can use in the Terminal for your Keystore Command.

oh and yeah the command:

keytool -exportcert -alias keystore -keystore "C:\Users\YOURPATH/filename.jks" | "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl" sha1 -binary | "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl" base64

answered Nov 30 '20 at 10:03

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This worked.. Thank you – Narendra_Nath Oct 01 '21 at 22:00

score 1 · Answer 12 · answered Nov 23 '13 at 11:58

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use this worked for me. please change your Path

C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\Users\Ace.android\debug.keystore" | "C:\openssl\bin

\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" base64

answered Nov 23 '13 at 11:58

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must download openssl from here https://code.google.com/p/openssl-for-windows/downloads/detail?name=openssl-0.9.8k_X64.zip and copy bin folder and paste to C:\openssl\ – Azahar Nov 23 '13 at 12:00

score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Nov 08 '12 at 12:00

For those looking for a more recent location to install a windows binary version of openssl (32bit and 64bit) you can find it here:

http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

An up to date list of websites that offer binary distributions is here

http://www.openssl.org/related/binaries.html

score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Sep 30 '14 at 06:08

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go to bin folder path in cmd and then run following command

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore %HOMEPATH%\.android\debug.keystore | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64

you will get your key hash

answered Sep 30 '14 at 06:08

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Nov 20 '14 at 19:44

for windows users download open ssl from google's code repository https://code.google.com/p/openssl-for-windows/downloads/list

After the download, extract the contents to a folder preferably in your c: drive.

Then update your PATH environment variable so you can use the .exe from any location in your command line.

[windows 8] To update your PATH environment variable, click my computer->properties->Advanced System Settings.

Click the Advanced Tab and click the 'Environment Variable' button at the bottom of the dialog then select the Path entry from the 'System Variables' Section by clicking edit.

Paste the path to the bin folder of the extracted openssl download and click ok.

You will need to close and open and command prompt you may have previously launched so that you can load the updated path settings.

Now run this command:

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\Users\Oladipo.android\debug.keystore" | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64

You should see the developer key.

score 0 · Answer 16 · edited Sep 09 '17 at 08:11

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This works for me:

C:\Users\example>keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore 
"C:\Users\example\.android" | "C:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary 
| "C:\openssl\bin\oenssl.exe" base64

edited Sep 09 '17 at 08:11

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score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Jul 03 '21 at 21:32

For those who arrive lost as I was now, follow Usama Sarwar response but if:

"your_openssl_path/bin/openssl.exe"

doesn't work, try it

your_openssl_path/bin/openssl.exe.

Without the quotes.

"c:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe" => Didn't work for me

c:\openssl\bin\openssl.exe => Worked for me

score 0 · Answer 18 · answered Nov 29 '21 at 16:23

I've got the same issue today, solved it by following this video (the SSL installation) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoAc1lpfK8I&ab_channel=GleyGames

Then, i've took Usamas command, and run it (after changing the paths in the command), I've run it FROM inside the bin folder inside the java installation, using CMD.

full command that worked for me:

(from inside C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.12\bin) :

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\Users\USERNAME\.android\debug.keystore" | "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\openssl" sha1 -binary | "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\openssl" base64

score 0 · Answer 19 · answered Apr 05 '22 at 06:14

Step 1

Download SSL for windows at https://code.google.com/archive/p/openssl-for-windows/downloads.

Step 2

Unzip the folder to OpenSSL and paste it to "C:\Program Files".

Step 3

Add "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL\bin" to your environnement variables (Edit the system environnement variables > Environnement variables > Path > New). It will make openssl work in the terminal.

Step 4

Add "C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin" to your environnement variables. It will make keytool work in the terminal.

Step 5

Open a terminal and execute :

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore .android\debug.keystore | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64

The password should be android.

score 0 · Answer 20 · answered Apr 07 '22 at 11:34

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use this

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore | "C:\Users\DK\openssl-0.9.8d_X64\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\Users\DK\openssl-0.9.8d_X64\bin\openssl.exe" base64

answered Apr 07 '22 at 11:34

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score 0 · Answer 21 · answered Jun 29 '22 at 01:27

Easy solution if you have git installed locally. you can just open git bash, change directory where you want your keys will be generated and then run your command. it will work because git installs open ssl exe by default and your don't need to set path to your ssl exe manually each time you want to run it. it works for me and I hope it helps.

score 0 · Answer 22 · answered Aug 27 '23 at 08:00

So I tried almost everything that was mentioned as a solution here but that didn't work for me. If you are on windows and have Git installed, just do the below and you will get it in a sec;

1. Open Git Bash
2.keytool -exportcert -alias authFB -keystore "c:\users\your name\.android\debug.keystore" | "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl.exe" sha1 -binary | "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl.exe" base64

score -1 · Answer 23 · answered May 02 '13 at 10:11

It is not guaranteed that generating hashkey with this single openssl method will work. If it does not work for me. But thanks for giving me a direction to solve my issue.

Guaranteed Solution : You need to break the whole command in separate commands and have to write output of every execution in file.

You can take the help from the following link :

http://www.helloandroid.com/tutorials/using-facebook-sdk-android-development-part-1

Enjoy :)

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