Archive error IOS: library not found for -lReact

[Luckygirlllll]

When I'm trying to make an archive via Xcode, I'm getting an error: " library not found for -lReact". I have deleted Derived Data and clean the project, however, I'm still getting this error.

React Native version:

React Native Environment Info:
System:
OS: macOS 10.14.6
CPU: (16) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 6.69 GB / 32.00 GB
Shell: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash
Binaries:
Node: 10.15.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
Yarn: 1.12.3 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
npm: 6.4.1 - /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms: iOS 13.0, DriverKit 19.0, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13.0, watchOS 6.0
Android SDK:
API Levels: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Build Tools: 23.0.1, 25.0.0, 25.0.2, 25.0.3, 26.0.1, 26.0.2, 27.0.1, 27.0.3, 28.0.3
System Images: android-23 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-25 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-25 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-26 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-29 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
IDEs:
Android Studio: 3.5 AI-191.8026.42.35.5791312
Xcode: 11.0/11A420a - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
npmPackages:
react: 16.8.3 => 16.8.3
react-native: 0.59.10 => 0.59.10
npmGlobalPackages:
create-react-native-app: 1.0.0
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native-device-info: 2.0.0
react-native-gesture-handler: 1.4.1
react-native-git-upgrade: 0.2.7
react-native-maps: 0.25.0
react-native-reanimated: 1.2.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. Create Archive for App Store

Describe what you expected to happen:
Can create archive

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

[react-native-bot]

It looks like you are using an older version of React Native. Please update to the latest release, v0.61 and verify if the issue still exists.

The "Resolution: Old Version" label will be removed automatically once you edit your original post with the results of running `react-native info` on a project using the latest release.

[callcter]

same issue.
react-native 0.61.2

[moodseller]

Same issue here.
in Xcode workspace I can see linked RCT libraries under Libraries folder, however, none of the actual .xcodeproj files exist under node_modules/react-native/Libraries and they are not showing up red. They were automatically added when upgrading from .59 and now they are failing to build.

[Luckygirlllll]

I have fixed that problem by manually adding React to Libraries folder in Xcode (to add React click on Libraries-> Add file to project...., then go to node_modules/react-native/React/React.xcodeproj).

I also added libraries which were in Podfile to Build Phases -> Link Binary with Libraries:

pod 'React', :path => '../node_modules/react-native', :subspecs => [
   'Core',
   'CxxBridge',
   'DevSupport',
   'RCTActionSheet',
   'RCTAnimation',
   'RCTBlob',
   'RCTGeolocation',
   'RCTImage',
   'RCTLinkingIOS',
   'RCTNetwork',
   'RCTSettings',
   'RCTText',
   'RCTVibration',
   'RCTWebSocket',
 ] 

[moodseller]

Are you sure you are using RN 0.6 and higher? Because manual linking should not be a thing.

I was upgrading from RN 0.59 to 0.6x
I have solved this problem by getting rid of every framework inside the libraries folder (because the .xcodeproj files don't exist in the first place). That got my project up and running and got rid of the library not found errors during the process.

It seems that if you had linked any frameworks before - you have to let pods take care of integrating them. If the pods added references of those frameworks to the library folder then that I found is definitely the incorrect way to build.

[Luckygirlllll]

@wildcookie007 I'm using react-native 0.59.10, so manual linking still exists there.

[callcter]

i solved my problem when i upgraded to 0.61.2 from 0.59.5 #26812
you can try to add react.xcodeproject to Library manually at 0.59.x

[SmartArray]

I have had the same issue when upgrading to RN 0.61.2.
Just remove the references from the 'Libraries' group and you should be fine as React, React-Core, etc. will be installed via Pods

[TheoGit]

@SmartArray so you removed all references from 'Libraries' and instead they should be added to the Podfile?

[stale]

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[stale]

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