# ERROR when Launching app from URL in ZIP format **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues/Bugs\ **Created:** [January 30, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/error-when-launching-app-from-url-in-zip-format/2633 "2015-01-30T01:05:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MuthuSelvan](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MuthuSelvan](https://discuss.appium.io/u/MuthuSelvan)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/error-when-launching-app-from-url-in-zip-format/2633/1 "2015-01-30T01:05:22Z")
Hi , I am using appium grid for running iOS and android and currently i am using the following absolute path in code for launching the app from path , its working fine ! capabilities.setCapability(“app”,"/Users/mselvansr/grid/InternationalMountains.app"); My question , i want pass this URL or FTP server like or common path **( NOT FROM MY LOCAL )** **capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “[http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip](http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip)”);** I ran the below example code from URL but its throwing the error **Example Code :** > **[Test your iOS apps with Appium on iPhone, iPad and Android.](https://testingbot.com/support/getting-started/appium.html)** > > Automated hybrid and native iOS testing with Appium. **ERROR :** org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: A new session could not be created. (Original error: Bad app: [http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip](http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip). **App paths need to be absolute, or relative to the appium server install dir, or a URL to compressed file, or a special app name. cause: Error testing zip archive, are you sure this is a zip file? Error: Command failed: )** (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information) Command duration or timeout: 661 milliseconds **Error in appium node :** info: [debug] Error: Bad app: [http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip](http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip). App paths need to be absolute, or relative to the appium server install dir, or a URL to compressed file, or a special app name. cause: Error testing zip archive, are you sure this is a zip file? Error: Command failed: at null. (/usr/local/lib/node\_modules/appium/lib/devices/ios/ios.js:178:13) at null. (/usr/local/lib/node\_modules/appium/lib/devices/device.js:132:11) at null. (/usr/local/lib/node\_modules/appium/lib/devices/device.js:167:7) at /usr/local/lib/node\_modules/appium/lib/helpers.js:139:11 at /usr/local/lib/node\_modules/appium/lib/helpers.js:69:7 at /usr/local/lib/node\_modules/appium/lib/helpers.js:104:9 at ChildProcess.exithandler (child\_process.js:662:7) at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:98:17) at maybeClose (child\_process.js:766:16) at Socket. (child\_process.js:979:11) info: [debug] Responding to client with error: {“status”:33,“value”:{“message”:“A new session could not be created. (Original error: Bad app: [http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip](http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip). App paths need to be absolute, or relative to the appium server install dir, or a URL to compressed file, or a special app name. cause: Error testing zip archive, are you sure this is a zip file? Error: Command failed: )”,“origValue”:"Bad app: [http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip](http://appium.s3.amazonaws.com/TestApp6.0.app.zip). App paths need to be absolute, or relative to the appium server install dir, or a URL to compressed file, or a special app name. cause: Error testing zip archive, are you sure this is a zip file? Error: Command failed: "},“sessionId”:null} **HELP ME PLEASE !** Thanks , Muthu Selvan SR ---
**Author:** ![MuthuSelvan](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MuthuSelvan](https://discuss.appium.io/u/MuthuSelvan)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/error-when-launching-app-from-url-in-zip-format/2633/2 "2015-01-30T19:18:18Z")
**Any help on my issue as i want to launch my app from URL ?** ---
**Author:** ![Hysistia](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@Hysistia](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Hysistia)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/error-when-launching-app-from-url-in-zip-format/2633/3 "2015-02-02T16:31:15Z")
I can’t think of what would fix this; sounds like a possible bug. Are you using BMProxy or something with iOS; something that would cause the request to fail? Also, does the test app work if you download it and put it on your local FS? If you need a workaround, maybe you can write some Java code to download and extract the file locally? ---
**Author:** ![crujzo](https://discuss.appium.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@crujzo](https://discuss.appium.io/u/crujzo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/error-when-launching-app-from-url-in-zip-format/2633/4 "2016-10-21T03:28:09Z")
Hey Muthu were you able to resolve the issue? If yes please sharet he resolution if possible.