Sunday, February 14, 2010

iPhone AdHoc Distribution - .ipa Files

While working with one of my beta testers for the upcoming Killboy App, I discovered that the best way to distribute your iPhone app for AdHoc distribution is as an .ipa file (iphone application).

Here's how to do it:

Create a folder named "working"

Inside that folder create a folder named "Payload" (case sensitive)

Put your MyApp.app directory into the "Payload" folder....

If you want your app to have artwork in itunes, create a 512x512 jpg named "iTunesArtwork" inside the "working" folder....

Note that this file must not have any file extension (use terminal to check) ....

You should have things like this:

working
- iTunesArtwork
- Payload
-- MyApp.app

Now select both the "iTunesArtwork" item and the "Payload" folder .... right-click and choose compress....

This will create a file named "Archive.zip" ... rename this file to "MyApp.ipa" .... You can then distribute your app via AdHoc distribution (you'll still need an AdHoc provisioning profile) ....

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