Exporting an unsigned .ipa file from Xcode

Follow steps 1️⃣,2️⃣ & 3️⃣ to successfully make an unsigned .ipa file!

1️⃣ Listing Schemes of a Project

.xcodeproj File

• Open Terminal and write xcodebuild -list -project <XCODEPROJ>, then replace the <XCODEPROJ> with your .xcodeproj file and execute the command.

.xcworkspace File

• Open Terminal and write xcodebuild -list -workspace <XCWORKSPACE>, then replace the <XCWORKSPACE> with your .xcworkspace file and execute the command.

2️⃣ Making a .xcarchive of your Project

.xcodeproj File

• In Terminal, write xcodebuild archive -project <XCODEPROJ> -scheme <SCHEME> -archivePath unsigned.xcarchive -configuration Release CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO where <XCODEPROJ> and <SCHEME> are replaced with the xcodeproj file and scheme name respectively.* Then, execute the command.

.xcworkspace File

• In Terminal, write xcodebuild -workspace <XCWORKSPACE> -scheme <SCHEME> -configuration Release clean archive -archivePath unsigned.xcarchive CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY=”” CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO where <XCWORKSPACE> and <SCHEME> are replaced with the xcworkspace file and scheme name respectively.* Then, execute the command.

*If the scheme contains spaces, make sure to use quotes!

3️⃣ Making the .ipa File

1. First, find the unsigned.xcarchive file you created in step 2 and click Show Package Contents to enter it.
2. Enter the Products folder and rename the Applications folder to Payload.
3. Click on Compress "Payload" to make a zip file of the folder.
4. Finally, rename the Payload.zip to <APPNAME>.ipa, where <APPNAME> is the app's name.

🎉 Congratulations, you have successfully created a unsigned .ipa file of your app!

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