Cannot find ./upload folder generated during manual deployment

[bmcminn]

Problem

Following the instructions on the Shopify Slate page: https://shopify.github.io/slate/

Under "Connect your project with your Shopify store" in task 2, I run slate deploy -m, which results in the following error where the upload/ folder cannot be found, even though it very well exists.

...
...
[02:29:39] all files 158.29 kB
[02:29:42] Finished 'build:svg' after 7.25 s
[02:29:42] Finished 'build:assets' after 7.71 s
[02:29:42] Finished 'build:zip' after 8.56 s
[02:29:42] Starting 'compress'...
[02:29:42] mk-studio-theme.zip 133.15 kB
[02:29:42] Finished 'compress' after 291 ms
[02:29:42] Starting 'output:errors'...
[02:29:42] Finished 'output:errors' after 134 μs
[02:29:42] Finished 'zip' after 8.86 s
[02:29:42] Starting 'open:admin'...
[02:29:42] Finished 'open:admin' after 127 ms
[02:29:42] Starting 'open:zip'...
[02:29:59] 'open:zip' errored after 17 s
[02:29:59] Error: Command failed: start "" "./upload/"
The system cannot find the file ./upload/.

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:270:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:125:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:213:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:897:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:208:5)
[02:29:59] 'deploy:manual' errored after 26 s
[02:29:59] Error in plugin 'run-sequence(open:zip)'
Message:
    Command failed: start "" "./upload/"
The system cannot find the file ./upload/.

Details:
    cause: Error: Command failed: start "" "./upload/"
The system cannot find the file ./upload/.

    isOperational: true
    killed: false
    code: 1
    signal: null
    cmd: start "" "./upload/"
Stack:
Error: Command failed: start "" "./upload/"
The system cannot find the file ./upload/.

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:270:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:125:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:213:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:897:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:208:5)

Replication steps

1. Install latest Slate module (v0.12.1): npm i -g @shopify/slate
2. Follow the Shopify Slate guide at: https://shopify.github.io/slate/

More Information

OS: Windows 7 Pro x64
Node: v8.1.4
NPM: 5.0.3

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Theme folder organization, post deploy compilation step:

- my-theme-folder
    - dist/
    - src/
    - upload/    <-- it's there, but not where deploy is expecting it I guess
    - .gitignore
    - config.yml
    - package-lock.json
    - package.json

[luisGithubPeru]

Same error here, with these specifications:

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
Slate: 0.12.1
Node: v6.11.2
NPM: 3.10.10

[Aditya94A]

Any updates? Or workarounds?

[t-kelly]

We should be exploring this soon for v0.13.0. Will keep you posted.

[targetcreature]

Slate appears to have still created the zip file in an "upload" folder.

Is it safe to continue to step 3 (upload zip file) despite the error?

[jameshan425]

I installed node.js and slate today and got the same error.
But I found the upload directory.
Can I use it though?

OS: Windows 10 Pro 10.0.15063 Build 15063
Slate: 0.12.1
Node: v6.11.4
NPM: 3.10.10

[maximevaillancourt]

Thanks everyone for reporting this. We were able to replicate the issue — a fix is on the way (see #318). In the meantime, you should be able to use the zip file generated by Slate in the upload folder without any issue.

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