How To Create .ipa files for TestFlight

Step 1

Click Xcode on the toolbar

Step 2

• Click Create a new Xcode project

Step 3

• Select PhoneGap-based Application and click Next

Step 4

• Enter the product name in the Product Name field.

Step 5

• Select the location where you want to save your project

Step 6

• Click Run on toolbar to compile your project

Step 7

• Click Run to start the simulator

Step 8

• Left-click the mouse on the project icon, and select Show in Finder

Step 9

• Drag and drop WWW folder to your project

Step 10

• This opens the Add File dialog box • Select Create folder references for any added folders, and click Finish. The

selected folder will be added to the directory

Step 11

• The added folder can be seen in the sidebar on the left• Click the project icon (highlighted in orange), then click Info to change

Configuration settings

Step 12

• Click the + button in Configurations, and select Duplicate “Release” Configurations to create a new configuration

Step 13

• Rename the new configuration to Ad hoc

Step 14

• Click File > New• Select New File from the sub-menu to view the newly created template

Step 15

• Click Code Signing in the new template, and select Entitlements• Click Next

Step 16

• Click Save to save your file in your directory

Step 17

• Enter YES in the Value field of your Entitlements.Plist

Step 18

• Click the project icon and select Build Settings to change project configuration

Step 19

• Click Code Signing on the Build Settings page• This opens the Build Settings properties

Step 20

• Go to Ad hoc > Any SDK. Click the (+) plus sign• The sign changes to (-) minus, and the field becomes editable

Step 21

• Enter Entitlements.Plist in the editable text field

Step 22

• Click Code Signing Identity and edit configuration settings for Ad hoc• Choose the current developer certificate

Step 23

• Click Code Signing Identity and edit configuration settings for Ad hoc. Choose the current developer certificate

• Choose the current developer certificate for Debug and Release as well

Step 24

• Click toolbar and select iOS Device• Click Edit Scheme to open the change build settings pop-up window

Step 25

• In the pop-up window, select Archive to change the configuration

Step 26

• Select Release in Build Configuration, and change to Ad hoc

Step 27

• Click Product on the toolbar• Select Archive to make a build

Step 28

• Following all the steps in the correct order results in a successful build• You will get a Build Failed message if you miss a step or choose the wrong

developer certificate

Step 29

• Once your build is successful, the Organizer window will open automatically• Click Share to open a window to make an .ipa file

Step 30

• In the .ipa file window, select iOS App Store Package (.ipa)

Step 31

• Select your developer certificate in the Identity field• Click Next to save your .ipa file

Step 32

• Select the location where you want to save the .ipa file