SharePoint App Deployment error : 'Failed to install app for SharePoint'

Question

When I tried to add a SharePoint mvc app I am getting following error:

Error occurred in deployment step \'Install app for SharePoint\': 
Failed to install app f         


        

Answer 1

I have had the same problem. Problem was that the app.config file of the SharePoint App project has Deployment Type: 'ElementFile' and was going to be deployed to the host web. This should not happen and generated the error.

Solution: Change Deployment Type of the app.config to 'NoDeployment' and redeploy.