Hi @ickydime, @grisha666, @axmetyshka and @Lykrate,
We recommend using Xcode14.2+ to upload archive builds to the AppStore. We do test this often to verify it’s working. We also strongly recommend using the new “modern” Xcode flow (as described here). It uses a lot more of the recommended Apple Xcode workflow and will allow adding extra features in the future.
To create an Archive build for upload, just enable the “Packaging → For Distribution” & “Platform-iOS → Generate Xcode archive package” options in Settings and then create a Shipping Package build. Open Xcode with the “UE5 (IOS)” workspace file and under Window->Organizer->Archives, select the freshly created archive and choose “Validate App” or “Distribute App” (I recommend “Validate” first to see if there’s any issues). The “Distribute App” button will give you several options for App Store type (ie: TestFlight, Enterprise, Custom, etc) See the screenshot below for a default 3rd person template project archive I created via the Editor using the steps above.
However, if you really need to create an ipa, it’s easy enough. Just follow these steps:
- Create a folder named “Payload”.
- Copy the . app bundle into the folder.
- Compress the folder to a ZIP file.
- Change the file extension from .zip to .ipa.
You now have an ipa file. Hope this helps! Cheers
Adam
Mobile Platform (Apple)
