Building for iOS

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Building for iOS

Prerequisites

  • macOS: You need a Mac computer.
  • Xcode: Download and install Xcode from the Mac App Store.
  • Flutter SDK: Make sure you have Flutter installed. If you haven’t done this yet, follow the official Flutter installation guide.

Steps to Build the iOS App

Step 1 Open Your Flutter Project:

  • Open Terminal and navigate to your Flutter project directory. You can use the cd command to change directories, like this:bash
cd path/to/your/flutter/project

Step 2 Prepare Your Project

  • In the terminal, run the following command to get all the dependencies your project needs:bash
flutter pub get

Step 3 Open the iOS Project in Xcode

  • Go to your project directory in Finder.
  • Navigate to the ios folder inside your Flutter project.
  • Double-click on Runner.xcworkspace to open it in Xcode

Step 4 Configure Signing & Capabilities:

  • In Xcode, click on the Runner project in the left sidebar.
  • Select the Signing & Capabilities tab.
  • Make sure you select your Apple Developer account under the Team dropdown.
  • Ensure the Bundle Identifier is set correctly (e.g., com.yourcompany.yourapp).

Step 5 Build the App:

  • Go back to the terminal and run the following command to build your app:bash
flutter build ios --release

Step 6 Deploy to TestFlight (Optional):

  • In Xcode, click on Product in the menu bar, then select Archive.
  • Once the archiving process is complete, the Organizer window will open.
  • Select your archive and click on Distribute App to upload it to the App Store or TestFlight.

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