In my project I can not figure out how to create an IPA file. Can anyone explain, step by step, how to make IPA file in Xcode 6?
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stackoverflow.com/questions/24438010/… I hope this will help you.
– user2226474
i can't believe these mods closed this as 'unclear'. the question is ABSOLUTELY CLEAR. this user is obviously and repeatedly asking how to make a .ipa in Xcode 6. obviously.
– Yup.
I've updated this question to (hopefully) be more clear. Nominating for re-opening as this is one of the first hits on Google and I think it's a good question.
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4 Answers
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you could follow below:
1.Select your swiftDemo in your xcode(left-hand side as shown) Then select Product option, in which you could select Archive option.
- Then a new window would open up as follow and in that window select the export option
3.Then a pop up will come as below and select first option as you looking for apple store. So now follow as it say.
UPDATE -> Select the Save to ad-hoc deployment as below
-> then if you have not sign with your apple developer id then below screen would pop-up
-> Now select add in this and provide your apple id and password in new window as shown.
-> Rest follow as guided by xcode and finally you will have your IPA file.
-> Go with your testflight.
Don't forget to provide your provisioning profile and certificates in code-signing your build setting in xcode.
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If you want to upload .ipa file to itunesconnect without integrating developer account in Xcode and you want to use application loader. then you can generate .ipa with iTunes .
Step 1 :- Select device inplace of simulator.
Step 2 :- Go to Product -> select Archive
Step 3 :- After complited process right click to your Archive -> and select show in Finder
Step 4 :- when you click on show in finder you will redirect to Archive folder, looks like this
Step 5 :- Right click on .xarchive file -> select Show Package Contents option.
Step 6 :- Go to Product Folder -> Application Folder -> You will find yourprojectname.app
Step 7 :- Now to convert .app to .ipa just drag and drop into itunes . check below image ,
Step 8 :- Now put this .ipa file in safe place and use when upload with application loader .
Note :- if you want to know how to upload app with application loader then check this ,
Upload app with application Loader
EDIT :-
WARNING :- Don't make .ipa with changing extension from .aap to .zip and .zip to .ipa.
I have seen in many answer that , they have suggest compress .app file and then change the extension from .zip to .ipa . It is not working now . By this method you will get Error like ,
IPA is invalid, it does not include a payload directory.
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1. Make your application with X-Code
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2. Run your application in simulator
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3. Open finder, Goto -> /Library/Developer/XCode/DerivedData/<Your App Name-blahblahblah>/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator
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4. Open iTunes -> Goto Apps
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5. Drag YourApplication.app to iTunes
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6. Drag back your app from iTunes to finder to get YourApplication.ipa
