How to generate .ipa file for react-native?

Question

I am currently using React-Native version 0.40.0.

Can somebody give me a link on the process and steps on how to generate an .ipa file for ios?? I'm currently new to react-native.

Btw I'm using version 8 of Xcode

Possible duplicate of [How to build .IPA for React Native?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35476349/how-to-build-ipa-for-react-native) — Dean Meehan, Aug 02 '18 at 09:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 03 '20 at 15:43

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Try Following

react-native bundle --dev false --entry-file index.ios.js --bundle-output ios/main.jsbundle --platform ios

If you do not have a platform variant of index.js, then change the command to target your single index.js:

react-native bundle --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output ios/main.jsbundle --platform ios

edited Aug 03 '20 at 15:43

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answered Feb 01 '17 at 01:50

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How does this build the `.ipa` file and where is it stored? – Mike S. May 21 '18 at 17:10
there is no index.ios.js file – Kasra May 27 '20 at 15:56
@Kasra this is 3 years old answer. i have to check again. i will check and update my answer. thanks for point out – Santosh Sharma May 28 '20 at 03:48
@SantoshSharma After I ran that, I ran find . -name "*.ipa" and there is no ipa file :(. – Dean Hiller Sep 20 '20 at 14:49
@DeanHiller sorry for that...this is 3 years old answer. i have to check again. i will check and update my answer. thanks for point out – Santosh Sharma Sep 21 '20 at 09:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 31 '17 at 07:53

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Get .app file : Run this command -> react-native run-ios --configuration=release

Convert .app to .ipa :

Create folder Payload.
paste .app file into Payload folder.
compress the Payload folder.
change the name you want and put extension as .ipa.

answered Mar 31 '17 at 07:53

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Doesn't work. `An error was encountered processing the command (domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain, code=2):` – Green Aug 17 '18 at 10:00

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 10 '23 at 15:27

Open projectname.xcworkspace from ios folder in Xcode.

Build app by going to Product -> Build

Archive app by going to Product -> `Archive'

Once both Build and Archive are successful, it will trigger an option to distribute app.

Select Development option in second step and select default options in all next steps, it will generate ipa file. Airdrop or transfer this ipa file to any ios device and test app. Make sure you are logged in to user accounts using apple id.

How to generate .ipa file for react-native?

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