How to convert *app to *ipa

How to convert *app to *ipa

1. Create a folder called Payload
2. Place the .app folder inside of that
3. Zip up the Payload folder using normal compression
4. Then rename the file with a .ipa extension

how to convert ipa to app?

@darrellbear112 change the extension to .zip and unzip it. you will find Payload/YOUR_APP_NAME.app

Can you explain the difference between exporting build from organizer and using this method?

Very interesting

What is the .app folder?

Hero

but cant install on iphone

can it be installed on iphone? and
then how to install .ipa to iphone?

mkdir Payload?? is it actually Payload name?

I made an easy-to-use windows tool for this purpose, you can check it out here: apptoipa-converter.

thx! 03.07.2020, 22:23, Alex <[email protected]> @AlexSimpler commented on this gist.

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Would you do this on a mac? Or on a different device?

mkdir -p ios/iphoneos/Payload
mv ios/iphoneos/youe_app_name.app ios/iphoneos/Payload
cd ios/iphoneos
zip -r app.ipa Payload
rm -rf Payload

rename youe_app_name

If you're on windows, you can use this program I made a long time ago. http://fumacrom.com/3hfQl

Looks like this doesn't deal with the required info.plist in an IPA.

Thank you

This gist was created 11 years ago but it's still useful 👏🏻.
Thank you very much! 👍

Muchas gracias!