To create an .ipa file for TestFlight, you must: 1. Create a new Xcode project and add the project files. 2. Configure the build settings and code signing for an Ad Hoc configuration. 3. Archive the project using the Ad Hoc configuration to build it. 4. Share the archived build to export an .ipa file that can be distributed via TestFlight.

1. How To Create .ipa files for
TestFlight

2. Step 1
Click Xcode on the toolbar

3. Step 2
• Click Create a new Xcode project

4. Step 3
• Select PhoneGap-based Application and click Next

5. Step 4
• Enter the product name in the Product Name field.

6. Step 5
• Select the location where you want to save your project

7. Step 6
• Click Run on toolbar to compile your project

8. Step 7
• Click Run to start the simulator

9. Step 8
• Left-click the mouse on the project icon, and select Show in Finder

10. Step 9
• Drag and drop WWW folder to your project

11. Step 10
• This opens the Add File dialog box
• Select Create folder references for any added folders, and click Finish. The
selected folder will be added to the directory

12. Step 11
• The added folder can be seen in the sidebar on the left
• Click the project icon (highlighted in orange), then click Info to change
Configuration settings

13. Step 12
• Click the + button in Configurations, and select Duplicate “Release”
Configurations to create a new configuration

14. Step 13
• Rename the new configuration to Ad hoc

15. Step 14
• Click File > New
• Select New File from the sub-menu to view the newly created template

16. Step 15
• Click Code Signing in the new template, and select Entitlements
• Click Next

17. Step 16
• Click Save to save your file in your directory

18. Step 17
• Enter YES in the Value field of your Entitlements.Plist

19. Step 18
• Click the project icon and select Build Settings to change project
configuration

20. Step 19
• Click Code Signing on the Build Settings page
• This opens the Build Settings properties

21. Step 20
• Go to Ad hoc > Any SDK. Click the (+) plus sign
• The sign changes to (-) minus, and the field becomes editable

22. Step 21
• Enter Entitlements.Plist in the editable text field

23. Step 22
• Click Code Signing Identity and edit configuration settings for Ad hoc
• Choose the current developer certificate

24. Step 23
• Click Code Signing Identity and edit configuration settings for Ad hoc. Choose
the current developer certificate
• Choose the current developer certificate for Debug and Release as well

25. Step 24
• Click toolbar and select iOS Device
• Click Edit Scheme to open the change build settings pop-up window

26. Step 25
• In the pop-up window, select Archive to change the configuration

27. Step 26
• Select Release in Build Configuration, and change to Ad hoc

28. Step 27
• Click Product on the toolbar
• Select Archive to make a build

29. Step 28
• Following all the steps in the correct order results in a successful build
• You will get a Build Failed message if you miss a step or choose the wrong
developer certificate

30. Step 29
• Once your build is successful, the Organizer window will open automatically
• Click Share to open a window to make an .ipa file

31. Step 30
• In the .ipa file window, select iOS App Store Package (.ipa)

32. Step 31
• Select your developer certificate in the Identity field
• Click Next to save your .ipa file

33. Step 32
• Select the location where you want to save the .ipa file