{"id":4432,"date":"2016-11-22T21:56:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T13:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1darray.com\/blog\/?p=4432"},"modified":"2024-09-24T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T12:33:39","slug":"publish-ipa-file-from-windows-pc-to-ios-without-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/22\/publish-ipa-file-from-windows-pc-to-ios-without-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Publish .ipa file from Windows PC to iOS without Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Unity Cloud Build service, you can create iOS apps, without ever needing Macintosh+XCode!<\/p>\n

First steps<\/h3>\n

– Register as an Apple Developer : https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/programs\/enroll\/<\/a>
– Join Unity Cloud Build (if you haven’t already) : https:\/\/unity3d.com\/services\/cloud-build<\/a>
– Follow cloud build instructions there, its quite simple to setup iOS project
(but you’ll need to have the project at source control somewhere, for example github.com, bitbucket.com)<\/p>\n

Registering your Devices<\/h3>\n

– You can only install on devices that are registered
– Go to https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/account\/resources\/devices\/list
– Add you UDID there, you can get UDID from https:\/\/showmyudid.com\/
– Info: https:\/\/www.igeeksblog.com\/how-to-find-iphone-udid-number\/<\/p>\n

Creating .CSR file in Windows (Certificate Signing Request)<\/h3>\n

– Download openssl binary : https:\/\/indy.fulgan.com\/SSL\/<\/a> (i used this version <\/a>)
– Unzip it
– Open Command Prompt on that folder\u00a0 *Note: Must run command prompt as an Administrator!
– Download missing openssl.cfg file from this page https:\/\/docs.oracle.com\/cd\/E19509-01\/820-3503\/ggeyz\/index.html<\/a> and place it to the same folder with openssl (with filename openssl.cnf)
– Enter following command> openssl genrsa -out mykey.key 2048<\/em>
– Enter following command> set OPENSSL_CONF=c:\\YourOpensslFolder\\openssl.cnf<\/em>
– Enter following command> openssl req -new -key mykey.key -out CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest\u00a0 -subj “\/emailAddress=yourAddress@example.com, CN=YourName, C=US”<\/em>
– Now you can upload the generated “CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest” file into Apple Developer site (when creating the Production Certificate in next step)<\/p>\n

Setting Up Apple Developer Licenses<\/h3>\n

– Login into Apple Developer Account
– Create App ID (make it wildcard, so you can use it for many apps) https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/account\/resources\/identifiers\/list<\/a>
– WARNING: Bundle ID is CASE-SENSITIVE!
– Go to “Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles” https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/account\/resources\/certificates\/list<\/a>
– Create Distribution certificate (“iOS Distribution (App Store and Ad Hoc)”, cloud build says so)
– *If you have too many added (cannot add new), need to revoke some old cert first
– Upload signing certificate (its the file you created in earlier steps here)
– Download it (ios_distribution.cer)<\/p>\n

Creating .p12 file in Windows<\/h3>\n

– Download your “ios_distribution.cer” from previous step (and copy it into your openssl folder)
– Open command prompt (NOTE run as administrator)
– Enter following command> openssl x509 -in ios_distribution.cer -inform DER -out developer_identity.pem -outform PEM<\/em>
– (Uses the mykey.key we created in CRS creation)
– Enter following command> openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey mykey.key -in developer_identity.pem -out iphone_dev.p12<\/em>
– enter password (write it down, as you will need it later) *Note: if you paste the password in from notepad, it might not work(?)<\/p>\n

Creating .mobileProvision file<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Register a New Provisioning Profile at https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/account\/resources\/profiles\/list<\/a>
– Select Adhoc, continue
– Select AppID (select your wildcard id from there), continue
– Select certificate from list (should be todays date), continue
– Select devices (all, you need to have them added first in devices place), continue
– Set “Provisioning Profile Name”
– Click Generate
– Click Download “yourfile.mobileprovision”<\/p>\n

Building .ipa with Unity cloud build<\/h3>\n

– Go to unity cloud build: https:\/\/cloud.unity.com\/home<\/a> > Dev Ops > Configurations > Edit your config, add new credentials
– Create new IOS Project (just follow the instructions on the site, its quite simple)
– And when it asks for the Mobile Prov File and .p12 files, you now have them!
– If you want to Update your signing cert inside cloud build, do these steps:
– Go to dev ops, Build automation, Settings, Credentials \/
– Edit existing configuration (… update credentials)
– Select your mobileprovision file
– Select your .12 file
– Enter password
– Then hit Build and download your .ipa file<\/p>\n

Copying .ipa to iOS Device<\/h3>\n

– Note this is not tested on 2022.. since there is no itunes access to pad anymore either? (but you can use those generated cert files in Unity Cloud build)
– Install iTunes
– Connect ios device to your pc
– Click […] and select Apps (shows all available apps on this machine, not from the ipad)
– Remove your old app from the list (if its there), right click, delete
– Then drag and drop the cloud build .ipa file here (cannot drag and drop it directly to the ipad)
– Then click [] Ipad icon to view your ipad
– Click Apps (in left panel)
– Scroll down to see your .ipa app listed there
– Click Install (or Update) button *it changes to Will Install or Will Update
– Click Apply button at the bottom
– Done! You can now run the app on ipad
*Note: First you need to authorize and sync the ipad to this machine<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

ALTERNATIVE WAY TO BUILD ON WINDOWS PC<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Can use IOS Builder plugin from asset store (its bit complicated to setup, but it does work!) https:\/\/assetstore.unity.com\/packages\/tools\/utilities\/ios-project-builder-for-windows-15522?aid=1101lGti<\/p>\n

References:<\/strong><\/h4>\n