iphone - How do I submit an iOS app WITHOUT Xcode?

Question

I am a contract developer. I have written an app (yes, using Xcode!) for a client and now we are ready to ship. I would like to send him a copy of his app which he can sign and submit to the iTunes app store but HE DOES NOT HAVE OR USE XCODE.

(While it's a backup plan, I prefer not to walk him through the process of downloading and installing Xcode (through app store now -- gak!) and then the build & submit that way.)

This was all [fairly] simple 6 months ago, but we're Xcode 4 now, and the process appears streamlined to only allow the developer (team agent) to build, archive, verify & submit to his own account. (I don't know nor do I want my client's dev account credentials.)

As a last resort, I could haul my computer to his office and let him sign-in on it, but that doesn't scale to truly remote work, which is the bulk of what I do. I'm hoping for a solution that involves me sending a binary to the client with a bullet-list of instructions.

Answer 1

Build your App into an .app file with a "Release" schema:

?xcodebuild -target "${PROJECT_NAME}" -sdk "${TARGET_SDK}" -configuration Release

Package your App as an .ipa:

/usr/bin/xcrun -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication -v "${RELEASE_BUILDDIR}/${APPLICATION_NAME}.app" -o "${BUILD_HISTORY_DIR}/${APPLICATION_NAME}.ipa" --sign "${DEVELOPER_NAME}" --embed "${PROVISONING_PROFILE}”

Then, run Application Loader (Download/Install Application Loader 2.9 if necessary):

open -a /Developer/Applications/Utilities/Application Loader.app

• After it opens select "Next"

  

• Enter your iTunes Connect Apple ID and Password and select "Next"

  

• After your authenticated select "Next"

  

• Select your App and click "Next"

  

• Confirm App compatability

  

• "Choose" the binary file to upload

  

• Select and click "Next"

  

• Start the upload by clicking "Send"

  

• It will will take a few moments to authenticate through the iTunes Store

  

• Once complete, your app package has been uploaded to the iTunes Store. Click "Next"

  

• You are "Done"!

  

• Your App will show a Status of "Upload Received"

  

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Links:

Apple Doc - Using Application Loader

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How To Upload Your App To iTunes Connect Using Application Loader