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Version: v20

Archive and upload your Project

OBJECTIVES

Archive and upload your project to App Store Connect.

STEP 1. Xcode configuration​

  • If you have chosen an Apple Developer Account as an individual, your account is immediately available.
  • If your have chosen an Apple Developer Account as an organization, you must wait for Apple validation.
  • When your account is accessible, add it to Xcode in Preferences > Accounts.
  • Xcode will automatically install the necessary provisioning and certificates.

STEP 2. Get your Team ID​

  • Log into your Apple Developer Account. You can find your Team ID in Membership.

Get your Team ID

STEP 3. 4D for iOS configuration​

  • Launch 4D for iOS
  • On the SECTIONS tab:

General: Enter your Team ID

Team ID

Publishing: Enter your production URL

(HTTPS is mandatory for deployment).

Publishing

  • On the BUILD tab:

Build and Run: Build your Project

BuildTab

STEP 4. Open your project with Xcode​

  • From the 4D for iOS Project Editor's BUILD tab, click on Project > Open the project with Xcode

Open your project with Xcode

STEP 5. Archive your project from Xcode​

  • From Xcode go to the simulator Menu and select Generic iOS Device.

Generic iOS Device

  • Then from the menu, click on Product and select Archive

Archive your project from Xcode

STEP 6. Validate your project​

  • At the end of the archive process, the Organizer window appears with the archive you have just created.

  • Click on the Validate button to start the validation process.

Validate your project

  • The first step is selecting the App Store distribution options.

App Store distribution options

  • Then you need to re-sign your app. Let Xcode manage this by checking the Automatically manage signing option.

Re-sign your app

  • Review your app's content.

App review

  • If your project passes the validation process, you should see this message:

Validation

If an error occurs a message will be displayed. These errors must be resolved before attempting the validation process again.

  • Click Done. This will return you to the Organizer window.

STEP 7. Upload to App Store​

Once the validation process has been completed, you're ready to add your app to the App Store.

  • Click the Upload to App Store button.

Upload to App Store

  • When your project has been successfully uploaded, you'll see this window:

Upload successful

STEP 8. Select the build for the App Store​

  • From App Store Connect > App Store > iOS App, select your app and click the + button that appears in the Build section

Add build

  • Select the build you want to submit and click Done.

Build selection

  • Finally, click on the Submit for Review button.

STEP 9. Submit for Review​

  • The final step to submitting your app for review is answering a few quick questions about your app.

Submit for Review

  • When you've finished with the questions, click Submit.

  • The average App Store review time is around two days!