Copy file to root of Xcode project when building

Question

I am trying to implement Google Analytics (GA) in my iOS apps. I have two different targets that have different tracking-ids for GA. GA requires a GoogleService-Info.plist (cannot be renamed) file to be placed in the root of the app folder structure. This file contains the tracking-id. However, since I have two different targets I need to have two different tracking-ids.

I cannot have two file named to files with the same name with different targets.

So, is there a way to either copy another file into the root in the build process. Have tried this and similar but does not seem to work:

Any suggestions?

Aleksey Potapov · Answer 1 · 2016-10-13T22:16:54.950

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The script:

PLIST_FILE="CustomGoogleService-Info.plist"
PLIST_PATH="${PROJECT_DIR}/path/To/Plist/Here/${PLIST_FILE}"
cp "${PLIST_PATH}" "${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${CONTENTS_FOLDER_PATH}/GoogleService-Info.plist"

Instructions:

Add this script to the end of your Build Phases
Change name CustomGoogleService-Info.plist to your own
Change pathToPlistHere to the correct path where CustomGoogleService-Info.plist is located (starting from your project directory)
You should not have GoogleService-Info.plist file in your project - the script will create it for you.
Grab a coffee while it is running

You may be interested in reading Apple's Xcode Build Setting Reference

Alternatively: You could have 2 files with the name GoogleService-Info.plist, but keep each in separate directory. Then you could add each to the corresponding target. Without any script.

edited Oct 13 '16 at 22:16

answered Oct 25 '15 at 23:45

Aleksey Potapov

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Great tip the alternative way! – Sergio del Amo Apr 12 '16 at 13:48
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The non-alternative way is superior, imo. It also will work if you have one target, but multiple configurations (e.g. dev, beta, prod). – SpacyRicochet Oct 13 '16 at 13:24
how can you add build script for only a specific scheme / configuration? – AlexW Dec 19 '16 at 12:55
@AlexW, he may be thought about something like `if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" == "Debug" ]; then .... fi` ps: ahoj. – Aleksey Potapov Dec 08 '17 at 13:11
here the file is not getting copied. I still see the old file. tried removing, force copy as well. but not working any idea? – praveen seela Jun 03 '20 at 11:36

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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I did correctly all along, however Destination should be set to Wrapper and subpath empty. No need to have them in the target either.

This one explained the Destination options: xcode copy files build phase - what do the destination options mean exactly?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered Oct 14 '15 at 07:36

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Copy file to root of Xcode project when building

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