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Frustrated by the requirements for testing and distributing your iOS app? You’re not alone. This concise book takes you step by step through the maze of certification and provisioning processes that have to happen before, during, and after development. You’ll learn what’s required to sign certificates, test your app on iOS devices, and release the finished product to the App Store.
Whether you’re a developer looking to spend more time coding and less time figuring out how to install your application, or a release engineer responsible for producing reliable builds, this guide will help you successfully navigate the build and release processes for your iOS app.
* Get an overview of the iOS Dev Center, including the iOS Provisioning Portal, Member Center, and iTunes Connect
* Create your App ID, and generate signing certificates for development and distribution
* Manage the provisioning profiles necessary to test your app on iOS devices
* Learn common scenarios for iOS Simulator, Ad Hoc, and App Store distribution builds
* Automate the process to continuously build, sign, and package your app(s) for distribution
List of contents
Preface;
What's Needed;
Contents of This Book;
Conventions Used in This Book;
Using Code Examples;
Safari® Books Online;
How to Contact Us;
Content Updates;
Acknowledgments;
Chapter 1: Introduction to iOS Build and Release;
1.1 The iOS Dev Center;
1.2 Xcode;
1.3 Device Provisioning Using Xcode Organizer;
1.4 Adding the Apple WWDR Certificate;
Chapter 2: App IDs, Keys, and Certificates;
2.1 App IDs;
2.2 Development and Distribution Certificates;
2.3 Development Certificate Setup;
2.4 Distribution Certificate Setup;
2.5 Certificate Renewal;
Chapter 3: iOS Devices and Provisioning Profiles;
3.1 iOS Device Provisioning;
3.2 Using iOS Devices for Testing;
3.3 Development and Distribution Provisioning Profiles;
3.4 Transferring Your Developer Profile to Another Computer;
Chapter 4: Additional Services;
4.1 Apple Push Notification Service;
4.2 iCloud;
4.3 Passes;
4.4 Data Protection;
4.5 Enabling Entitlements for an Xcode Target;
4.6 Modifying Provisioning Profiles for Additional Services;
Chapter 5: Build and Release;
5.1 Xcode Build Settings;
5.2 Icons and Launch Images;
5.3 Build Scenarios;
5.4 Ad Hoc Build Distribution;
5.5 App Store Build Distribution;
Chapter 6: Build Automation;
6.1 The Build Environment;
6.2 Beta Xcode and iOS;
6.3 Build Automation Scenarios;
Chapter 7: Passes;
7.1 Pass Type IDs;
7.2 Pass Type Certificate Setup;
7.3 Building and Signing Passes in Development;
Colophon;
