How to get ipa file from Xcode to run an iPhone app in real device?

Question

My client asked me to get the review of the app on which I am working. So, I want to get the ipa file and mobile provision file from Xcode 4.2 to share my app to run in real

Answer 1

It can be done, in fact I just did it.

After Xcode 6 you have to go to:

• Product-->Archive

• Then wait for it to finish. Then on the screen that pops up right click on your newly created archive-->Show file in finder

• Then head there with a terminal and run this command on that dir:

xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath .xcarchive -exportPath -exportFormat ipa -exportProvisioningProfile "Name of Provisioning Profile"

DONE

For example this command for me was:

xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath ACCESS\ 04-02-16\ 02.21.xcarchive/ -exportPath MyTestApp -exportFormat ipa -exportProvisioningProfile "iOS Team Provisioning Profile: eu.sudoplz.myTestApp"

This created a MyTestApp.ipa file for me.