This application does not exist (app_id=xxx)

Question

I was unable to upload to an AppEngine as appcfg was telling me :

This application does not exist (app_id=u\'xxx\').

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Answer 1

I fixed this problem by editing my app.yaml file to have the correct application name. In the app.yaml file where it says 'application:[insert app name here]', I had to change the [insert app name here] part. I'm not sure why the name was wrong, but I do remember toying around with it before while attempting to fix a different bug. The way I figured out the proper name was to go to my applications in my GAE admin console and look to see what the app's name was there. Hope this helps anyone else that runs into this same problem :)

Answer 2

this way worked:

1. modified the app.yaml to specify the application: some_id
2. python appcfg.py update ../some_application/server/python

Answer 3

If you are using --oauth2 make sure that you are logged into the correct account when generating the token.

Answer 4

What worked for me is to use the project id from the google app engine console instead of the project name in app.yaml

Answer 5

I got the same error message trying to make the first deployment of a Python Application using a Google Apps account.

In my case the problem was caused by the fact that my 2-way authentication is enabled.

With 2-way authentication enabled you need to generate an authentication password in your Google Account Management Application and use it to do the deployments.

Answer 6

Posting Ric Moore's comment in the selected answer because that is a valid answer and it worked in my case (and hopefully it helps someone else having the same issue spot it quickly).

I have an alternation solution - in the Google App Engine Launcher select from the menu Control > Clear Deployment Credential. Then when you click Deploy it will take you through the auth flow again and you can select the correct account. - Ric Moore