iOS Question How to distribute compiled app

for ios not have APK file
have other files and you need hosted builder or mac
cant install witout this
Installing an application without following the basic method will destroy your device
Apple is stricter in order to maintain customer privacy
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You should have your Store Provision Profile ready.

You can find release in B4i under Tools -> Build Server -> Build Release App
Then when its done, you will go back to Tools -> Build Server -> Download last build

You should have an archive (ipa) file in your Objects folder of your project.

NOTE: Its not easy like in android to share your ipa file in iOS. You can use TestFlight or check this OTA Deployer (Needs the UDID of your testers)

Thank you naifnas, I have done those steps already that you suggested.

Mcqueccu I will do what you suggested, and revert back if I hit any issues.
I really appreciate the help guys, thanks a lot.

Regards,
Jacques.

OK so I did the 'Build Release App' and it seemed to work, but I get the message:
'Application compiled with non-store provision profile'.

What does that mean? Is it something I did wrong?

Regards,
Jacques,

Application compiled with non-store provision profile
for test this normal

I also clicked 'Download last build', it said Downloading, but I have no ipa file in my 'Objects' folder. See attached image.

Falcon said:

OK so I did the 'Build Release App' and it seemed to work, but I get the message:
'Application compiled with non-store provision profile'.

What does that mean? Is it something I did wrong?

Regards,
Jacques,

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If you see first line in post #3, I specified you have to create store provision. It can be done in your apple developer page. Follow Tutorial here

Thank you so much for the help so far guys.
Again, thank you for your patience with my 'noob' questions. I just rather be safe than mess something up with my Apple Developer account.

Just a question for mcqueccu (or any other expert), currently in my Apple Developer account, I have the following:

Under 'Certificates' - I have one Certificate of type 'iOS Distribution' & Platform 'iOS'.
Under 'Devices' I have one device setup (The ipad I used to develop on), with it's UDID.
Under 'Profiles' I have one Profile, Platform is iOS and type is 'Ad hoc'.

My questions are as follows:

1. If I want to give the app to my client for testing, must I just add his UDID of his device under 'Devices' section?
2. Must I add anything else to my Developer account to give to my client and/or publish the app on the Apple Store?

Regards,
Jacques,

1. Yes, get his UDID and Add to your Devices, then redownload New Profiles, Add to your keys folder (then you can use the OTA Deployer or Testflight).

2. No, to publish on the appstore, create a STORE PROVISION PROFILE, and compile your application with it

Thank you very much for the great help mcqueccu , you are a life saver!
So I did what you said and added my client's UDID to devices, I also created a Store Provision Profile of type 'App Store'.

I now compile, and I get 'Application compiled with store provision profile' so I guess it is working
I also got a 'Archive.zip' file in my 'Objects' folder of my project which contained an IPA file.

Just one thing I had to do though, was in my keys folder, I had to move my Development profile to a temporary folder and replace it with the new store profile, otherwise it gave me an error that there were too many Profiles. I assume this is the correct thing to do? Can you please verify that?

Thank you again!

You can name the profiles differently so that they can all be in the same folder. Read about managing multiple Certificates and provisions here.

Example

b4x.mobileprovision <-------store provision
b4xAdhoc.mobileprovision <-------Adhoc provision

Then put the code below in your Main Module to select the profile base on your compilation command.

Ah! Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you very much sir you are a legend! This rookie has now learned a great deal!