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Created December 19, 2013 13:23
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How to convert *app to *ipa
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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
@shinriyo
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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

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

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

@ikilobyte
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Thank you

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

@LuisDiaz-ipsilon
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Muchas gracias!

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