instructions for using the ios release binary

[SteveLacy]

I can't find instructions for how to use the ios release binary (vs. using the Xcode project route). I understand you can create the ios release binary, but I see no way to upload to iTunes Connect. I have created some apps using Xcode, but the binary route appears to be less painful. How is it done?

[Maryna Brodina]

Hello! At first you should joing the iOS Developers Programm here https://developer.apple.com/programs/....

Then you have to generate certificate in p12 format, certificate password and Provisioning Profile

This should help

Windows machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpzSXA... - generation Certificate Signing Request, creating developer certificate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GteMg... - creating .p12 file from an iPhone Developer Certificate

Mac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRI30... - generation Certificate Signing Request, creating developer certificate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X10zC... - creating .p12 file, password

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rypv7... - Creating provisioning profile, bundle ID

[SteveLacy]

I'm aware of the painful certificate generation process as well as the the provisioning profile process. I've made it that far.

Tiggzi will now allow me to create an iOS IPA binary file for distribution. I came across the Application Loader on my Mac and found that you can submit your binary to the app store for review using the Application Loader.

Although the Application Loader is looking for a zip file to upload. I zipped the IPA file and found that didn't work with the Application Loader (it gave me an error that the package needed to contain a .app file). I did some more searching on Google and found that the IPA file is just a compressed file. I changed the file extension from IPA to zip and the Application Loader seemed to like that.

The application loader processed the file and said that my app was now under review.

Was this the right thing to do to change the file extension from .ipa to .zip?

The Application Loader process was much less painful than the Xcode process. Why aren't there detail instructions for getting your app to the Apple App store within Tiggzi somewhere? This has been a painful discovery process that could have been made much easier with some documentation.

Is there detail documentation on the Apple app store process somewhere? I keep getting bits and pieces, but not the complete information.

Your help is appreciated.

[Maryna Brodina]

Hello! Yes, you're right. You can just change an extension.

No, there is no documentation on how to publish app to App store.