The document provides steps to build an iOS app for ad hoc distribution. It involves: 1) Creating a developer account and certificate signing request (CSR) file. 2) Generating and downloading a certificate using the CSR file. 3) Creating an app ID. 4) Generating a provisioning profile specifying the app ID and certificate. 5) Adding the developer account and provisioning profile to Xcode. 6) Creating a project in Xcode specifying the bundle ID and profile. 7) Building and archiving the app, then exporting it to save the IPA file for ad hoc distribution.

1. HOW TO BUILD iOS APP
AD HOC DISTRIBUTION

2. CREATE CSR (CERTIFICATE
SIGNING REQUEST) FILE
CREATE DEVELOPER
ACCOUNT
CREATE CERTIFICATE
CREATE APP ID
(IDENTIFIERS)
ADD DEVELOPER
ACCOUNT IN XCODE
CREATE
PROVISIONING PROFILE
ADD PROJECT
IN XCODE
BUILD APP

3. CREATE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT
1

4. CREATE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT
STEP
1
To login/Register into the iOS Developer Console go to <https://developer.apple.com>

5. CREATE CSR (CERTIFICATE
SIGNING REQUEST) FILE
2

6. CREATE CSR (CERTIFICATE SIGNING
REQUEST) FILE
STEP
2
GO TO AAPLICATIONS >> UTILITIES >> OPEN KEYCHAIN ACCESS

7. CREATE CSR (CERTIFICATE SIGNING
REQUEST) FILE
STEP
2
GO TO KEYCHAIN ACCESS >> CERTIFICATE ASSISTANT >> REQUEST A CERTIFICATE FROM A CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY.

8. CREATE CSR (CERTIFICATE SIGNING
REQUEST) FILE
STEP
2
Fill out the information in the Certificate Information window as specified
below and click "Continue.”
• In the User Email Address field, enter the email address to identify with this certificate
• In the Common Name field, enter your name
• In the Request group, click the "Saved to disk" option

9. CREATE CSR (CERTIFICATE SIGNING
REQUEST) FILE
STEP
2
Save CSR file to your hard drive.

10. CREATE CERTIFICATE
3

11. WHAT IS CERTIFICATE ?
CERTIFICATE WORKS JUST LIKE SSL WHERE YOU GET A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY AN
AUTHORITY. APPLE SIGNS THE PRIVATE KEY THAT YOU USE TO SIGN DIFFERENT PIECES
OF YOUR APPLICATION. DIFFERENT CERTIFICATES CREATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRUST.

12. CREATE CERTIFICATE
STEP
3
After Login Developer Account Go to the account Dashboard & Click "Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.

13. CREATE CERTIFICATE
STEP
3
Go to Certificates > Production and click on the "+" button to add a new certificate.

14. CREATE CERTIFICATE
STEP
3
Select "App Store and Ad Hoc" from the Production options and click "Continue."

15. CREATE CERTIFICATE
STEP
3
Click on "Choose File" and select the CSR file you created previously and then click on "Generate."

16. CREATE CERTIFICATE
STEP
3
Click on the "Download" button to download a .cer file to your machine and then click "Done."

17. CREATE CERTIFICATE
STEP
3
Double-click the .cer file to install it in Keychain Access.

18. CREATE APP ID (IDENTIFIERS)
4

19. WHAT IS APP ID?
THIS IS A UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR YOUR APP. APPLE RECOMMENDS USING A ‘REVERSE-
DOMAIN NAME STYLE STRING’ OF THE FORM: COM.YOURCOMPANYNAME.YOURAPPNAME.

20. CREATE APP ID (IDENTIFIERS)
STEP
4
Go to Identifiers > App IDs and click on the "+" button to add a new ID.

21. CREATE APP ID (IDENTIFIERS)
STEP
4
Fill out the information below and click "Continue.”
• In App ID description Name, Enter the APP Name which you are going to create
• In the App ID suffix Bundle ID field, Enter reverse-domain name style string (i.e., com.domainname.appname)
• Click “Continue” to complete process

22. CREATE PROVISIONING PROFILE
5

23. WHAT IS PROVISIONING PROFILE ?
A PROVISIONING PROFILE IS A COLLECTION OF DIGITAL ENTITIES THAT UNIQUELY TIES
DEVELOPERS AND DEVICES TO AN AUTHORIZED iOS DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND ENABLES A
DEVICE TO BE USED FOR TESTING. A DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONING PROFILE MUST BE
INSTALLED ON EACH DEVICE ON WHICH YOU WISH TO RUN YOUR APPLICATION CODE.
PROVISIONING PROFILES ALWAYS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
1. A CERTIFICATE AND 2. A UNIQUE APP IDENTIFIER (AN ‘APP ID’)

24. CREATE PROVISIONING PROFILE
STEP
5
Go to provisioning profile > Distribution and click on the "+" button to add a new Profile.

25. CREATE PROVISIONING PROFILE
STEP
5
Select Ad Hoc > and click on the ”Continue" button.

26. CREATE PROVISIONING PROFILE
STEP
5
Select App ID (Which we have mentioned in Step 4 ) and click on the “Continue” button

27. CREATE PROVISIONING PROFILE
STEP
5
Select the certificate (Which we have mentioned in Step 3) and click on the “continue” button.

28. CREATE PROVISIONING PROFILE
STEP
5
Select devices you wish to include in this app. The device must be included.

29. ADD DEVELOPER ACCOUNT
IN XCODE
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30. ADD DEVELOPER ACCOUNT IN XCODE
STEP
6
Go to Xcode > Preferences > Click on the “+” button to add account > Enter App ID and Password >
Click on the “Sign In” button to login Developer Account

31. ADD DEVELOPER ACCOUNT IN XCODE
STEP
6
Select Account >> Select Team(Certificate) >> Click on the “View Details” Button

32. ADD DEVELOPER ACCOUNT IN XCODE
STEP
6
Click on “Download All” to Update Provisioning profile >> Click on the “Done” Button to complete
process

33. ADD PROJECT IN XCODE
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34. ADD PROJECT IN XCODE
STEP
7
Go to the app source folder and double-click on Xcode proj file

35. ADD PROJECT IN XCODE
STEP
7
• Enter bundle Identifier (which we have mentioned in Step 4 (Create app ID) )
• Select Certificate in Team section
• Enter App Version, Select Device Orientation, Select Deployment Target and Devices
• And Type the following command to update all changes in config.xml like “$cordova prepare” whatever you
used for develop app

36. BUILD APP
8

37. BUILD APP
STEP
8
Go to Product > Archive

38. BUILD APP
STEP
8
Click on “Export” > Select Development Team (Certificate) > Click on the “Choose” Button to Next
Step

39. BUILD APP
STEP
8
Select “Save for Ad Hoc Deployment” > Click on the “Next” Button to Next Step

40. BUILD APP
STEP
8
Select “Export one app for all compatible devices” > Click on the “Next” Button to Next Step

41. BUILD APP
STEP
8
Click on the “Export” Button to Save ipa file, Now App is ready to install 

42. BUILD APP
STEP
8
You can use www.diawi.com to deploy Applications directly to the devices
1. Upload the ipa file.
2. Send the link to your testers,
clients, friends or even use it
yourself.
3. Open the link in the browser
on the device and click on
install.

43. THANK YOU
STEP