iOS Release Management
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The document discusses the basics of releasing an iOS app to iTunes, including: 1) The code signing process which involves generating keys, uploading the public key to the Apple portal, adding devices, creating an App ID, downloading provisioning profiles for code signing. 2) The distribution process which involves signing the binary, packaging it as an IPA, and distributing via developer profiles connected to devices, ad hoc profiles over-the-air, or submitting to the App Store. 3) The types of provisioning profiles for development or distribution, and differences between ad hoc and App Store distribution profiles. TestFlight is mentioned for easier ad hoc distribution.
iOS Release Management
- 1. Basics of building, provisioning, and releasing an iOS app to iTunes iOS RELEASE MANAGEMENT
- 2. CODE SIGNING PROCESS Device IDs App ID Public Key Certificate Developer Provisioning Profile Apple Portal Developer’s Machine Key Gen Private Key Code Sign Signed Binary
- 3. DISTRIBUTION PROCESS Signed Binary Package (*.app) (*.ipa) Dev Machine iOS Device Developer PP AdHoc PP AppStore (USB connection to (Over-the-Air Distro (requires dev machine distro) Apple approval) distro) Must install to devices matching the Device IDs in PP
- 4. TYPES OF PROVISIONING PROFILES Provisioning Profile Development Distribution Ad Hoc App Store
- 5. GENERATE KEYS • Generate private/public key-pair using app Keychain Access on your Mac • Keychain Access » Certificate Assistant » Request a Certificate from a Certificate Authority
- 6. UPLOAD PUBLIC KEY • Upload public key to the Provisioning Portal – Select Request Certificate – Upload the file • Keep private key safely local on the Mac
- 7. ADD DEVICE • For dev and adhoc distro, you need to add device on the portal. Select Devices…
- 8. CREATE APPID • Each app needs a unique AppID
- 9. DEV VS DISTRO • Differences between dev and distro provisioning profiles (in the portal)
- 10. CODE SIGN • Download the provisioning profile matching your app for code signing during build
- 11. TESTFLIGHT Associates users to devices Build and provision Associates users to devices TestFlight makes adhoc distro easy
- 12. Questions? Picture: Sean Dreilinger - http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/2326448445/in/photostream/