# No artifacts available from Build for Simulator step

**URL:** <https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/no-artifacts-available-from-build-for-simulator-step/23496>\
**Category:** iOS\
**Created:** [November 6, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/no-artifacts-available-from-build-for-simulator-step/23496 "2023-11-06T15:24:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nickruddeni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5e9695/32.png) [@nickruddeni](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/nickruddeni)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/no-artifacts-available-from-build-for-simulator-step/23496/1 "2023-11-06T15:24:37Z")

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I’m trying to produce a simulator build to share internally however when using the “build for simulator” step along with “deploy to bitrise” there are no artefacts available after the run completes.

There are no errors in either step and the logs are indicating that the build for simulator step is copying the output correctly into the deploy directory but that directory is empty when the deploy the bitrise step runs.

Link to run here [Bitrise - Mobile Continuous Integration and Delivery - iOS & Android Build Automation](https://app.bitrise.io/build/3c581ff4-33f1-4092-8125-1faf9567b3a9)

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**Author:** ![breadcomb-app](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@breadcomb-app](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/breadcomb-app)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/no-artifacts-available-from-build-for-simulator-step/23496/4 "2024-03-13T14:08:31Z")

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I’m also facing the same issue, unable to find the simulator artifact, eventhough it mentioned that it has been exported

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**Author:** ![laszlo.pusok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@laszlo.pusok](https://discuss.bitrise.io/u/laszlo.pusok)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.bitrise.io/t/no-artifacts-available-from-build-for-simulator-step/23496/5 "2024-04-04T12:39:11Z")

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Hello,  
Please add the `create-zip` step with the path $BITRISE\_APP\_DIR\_PATH. This is a missing feature of build-for-simulator. The deploy step only picks up files, not directories.