Conclusion
As you can see, building to a device and preparing for the App Store add complexity to your project. Fortunately, with every new version of Xcode, Apple has made the process less painful. Now, you can build an app for yourself and your teammates. For members of an Apple Developer Program team, you’ve seen how to build for an Enterprise or TestFlight distribution and for the App Store.
You’ve also learned how all the source code files and assets get packaged together with certificates. You’ve seen what kind of data the team will have to create in addition to the app itself before it can make it into the App Store. Writing the code to build an app is an important part of the process, but there are many more tasks to complete.
Now you can:
- Build a basic iOS app for different device types and operating system versions.
- Archive your iOS app and create an
.ipafile for distribution. - Deploy your iOS app to the App Store using Xcode and App Store Connect.