"dist" command gets "not a valid command" error

Question

I have a working Play Framework 2.1 application generated with typesafe activator that I've developed in Scala. I'm trying to deploy it in CloudBees using the instructions that can be found here: http://wiki.cloudbees.com/bin/view/RUN/Playframework#HDeployingaPlay2application using the method described under "Using Cloudbees SDK."

However, when I load up the play console and try to run the "dist" command, I get the error "Not a valid command: dist."

I've tried two run this three different ways:

1. In the terminal window (I'm using Mac OS X), I navigated to the project directory, ran the "activator" application (there is no application in that directory called "play", but "activator" seems to be the), then from the prompt that appears I enter the command "dist."
2. I downloaded the regular (non-activator) Play Framework distirbution file, add the directory to my path using "export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/play-2.2.2", navigated to the project directory, and ran the command "play dist."
3. Installed play using Homebrew. Navigated to the project directory and ran "play dist".

All three methods give me the same error (see below). Is the method different for my version of play? Am I missing something from the sbt file? How can I get this working?

Full output for "play dist":

Macmini-##########-#:nimrandslibrary.searchfu.esl kpyancey$ play dist
[info] Loading project definition from /Users/kpyancey/Projects/NimrandsLibrary.SearchFu.Esl/project
[info] Set current project to NimrandsLibrary.SearchFu.Esl (in build file:/Users/kpyancey/Projects/NimrandsLibrary.SearchFu.Esl/)
[error] Not a valid command: dist (similar: set, iflast, last)
[error] Not a valid project ID: dist
[error] Expected ':' (if selecting a configuration)
[error] Not a valid key: dist (similar: test, ivy-sbt, history)
[error] dist
[error]     ^

Answer 1

I think you have misconfigured something in your project.

To double check, generate a new project from Activator or try downloading https://github.com/CloudBees-community/play2-clickstart (which is correctly configured) and run play dist.