Appstore Build Create, Upload & Test

Hey Folks,

I know you guys know the process 😉
But its worth sharing what say!!!

Create AppStore Build

• Open Project
• Select Target
• Click General 
• Set Display Name Bundle Identifier, Version and Build.
• Click Build Settings
• Choose Appstore Provisioning Profile corresponding to Bundle Identifier.
• For Release Scheme choose the Certificate corresponding to the provisioning profile.
• Now click Target Selector next to Stop Button
• Click Archive
• Choose Build Configuration as Release
• Tick mark on "Reveal Archive in Finder"
• Click on Product 
• Click Archive : This will start the build creation.
• Choose Always Allow for Code-signing Popup
• Build Succeeded Toast will be shown
• An organizer will be visible which will show your archive.
• Right Click to show in Finder
• You will see <TARGET><DATE>, <TIME>.xcarchive
• Right click to Show Package Contents
• Products >> Applications >> Build_Display_NAME.app
• Drag and Drop this .app file in iTunes
• Right click on the app in iTunes and click Show In Finder
• You will see the IPA for Appstore.

Note:

Sometimes SwiftSupport folder is not embedded under .app.

But you need to do this if you give swift support in App.

So follow these steps:

• Create a Folder Test
• Copy SwiftSupport Folder inside Test
• Unzip ipa and add Payload folder here inside Test
• Open Terminal
• Type Command : $ zip -r Name.ipa Payload SwiftSupport -x "*.DS_Store"
• -r is for adding and -x is for removing files
• Enter
• A new IPA is generated with SwiftSupport

Upload AppStore Build using Application Loader

• Open Latest Application Loader
• Login with Apple ID

• Choose your IPA that you wish to upload.

• It will start reviewing your app.

• Then it will show you the App details.
• Check them and click Next.

• Now its starts adding application.
• Then it uploads package to Appstore.
• Uploaded package to the Appstore.
• Click Next.

• Success message is displayed.
• Click Done.

View In iTunes Connect

• Visit https://itunesconnect.apple.com/
• Login with Apple Id
• Click on My Apps
• Click on your App
• Goto Activity Tab
• You will see your versioned app with text (Processing)
• Once processing is done you will see the new versioned build under TestFlight Tab.
• Now its available for testing.
• You can add testers either via User and Roles section or via sending invitation emails to users under TestFlight tab.

Happy Coding

Enjoy Uploading and Testing 😀😁😃