Create ipa file without developer account
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Can we create IPA file without developer account?
First off, yes, you do still need an Apple Developer account if you want to distribute your app in the App Store. The good news is that you can develop and test your apps on your iOS device without a paid Apple Developer account.
How do I create an unsigned IPA file?
The steps are as follow:
- Build unsigned .ipa without Developer Account on Xcode 5.
- To Disable Code Signing: 1.1 GoTo /Applications then right click Xcode.app and click “Show Package Contents”
- To make an IPA: 2.1 In Xcode, goto Product and click Archive.
- Important Notes :
How do I distribute IPA without App Store?
Apple offer two solutions for this:
- Apple Developer Enterprise Program, This allows you to distribute your app as a URL via your internal site or web server.
- Volume Purchase Program for enterprises, This allows you to distribute apps via a URL to managed devices within your organisation.
How do I compress an IPA file?
You compress the application folder manually, and then change its file extension from ZIP to IPA.
Create the debug version of the app
- Create a folder named “Payload”.
- Copy the . app bundle into the folder.
- Compress the folder to a ZIP file.
- Change the file extension from .zip to .ipa.