How can we have different Info.plist files for different environments such as Dev, Test, Staging, and Prod?

Question

How can we have different Info.plist files for different environments such as Dev, Test, Staging, and Prod?

I have some settings and a sep

Answer 1

Here is what you need to do to add environment specific plists.

• Copy original ProjectName.Info.plist file to ProjectName_Dev.Info.plist, ProjectName_Test.Info.plist, and ProjectName_Staging.Info.plist and add them to the project.

• Click on project name in the Project Navigator, select Target, then select Build Phases tab.

• Type Info.plist in the search bar at top right to filter on Info.plist.

• From under the Copy Bundle Resources, remove all plists except ProjectName.Info.plist

• Now click on Editor -> Add Build Phase -> Add Run Script Build Phase menu option.

• Finally, copy following shell script to the newly added Build Phase.

Make sure to replace ProjectName with your project name!

if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" == "Dev" ]; then
cp -r "${PROJECT_DIR}/ProjectName/ProjectName-Info_Dev.plist" "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app/ProjectName-Info.plist"
echo "DEV plist copied"
elif [ "${CONFIGURATION}" == "Test" ]; then
cp -r "${PROJECT_DIR}/ProjectName/ProjectName-Info_Test.plist" "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app/ProjectName-Info.plist"
echo "Beta plist copied"
elif [ "${CONFIGURATION}" == "Staging" ]; then
cp -r "${PROJECT_DIR}/ProjectName/ProjectName-Info_Staging.plist" "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app/ProjectName-Info.plist"
echo "Beta plist copied"
elif [ "${CONFIGURATION}" == "Prod" ]; then
cp -r "${PROJECT_DIR}/ProjectName/ProjectName-Info_Prod.plist" "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app/ProjectName-Info.plist"
echo "Beta plist copied"
fi

Or just:

cp -r "${PROJECT_DIR}/ProjectName/ProjectName-Info_${CONFIGURATION‌​}.plist" "${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app/ProjectName-Info.‌​plist"

NOTE: I assume you already have created the build schemes with Dev, Test, Staging, and Production environment variables.

Got help from this article. http://www.dosomethinghere.com/2013/09/21/different-settings-app-entries-for-debug-vs-release-builds/