Chapter 12. Building for the device and the App Store

This chapter covers

  • Installing your app on an iPhone
  • Distributing an app to others for testing
  • Submitting your app to the App Store

Running your app on a device

This is exciting! You’ve written a polished program that runs efficiently and is free of bugs. But although the simulator is great, it’s no substitute for using your program on an actual phone. For example, there are some things like the GPS that you can’t test well in the simulator. This chapter will explain how to install your app on your phone and distribute it to others for testing. It will also lead you to the Holy Grail: submitting your app to the Apple App Store.

Getting developer certificates

The first step in installing ...

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