And those are the basics of package distribution. As the projects grow larger, and as the size of the development team increases, the process can become more complex. It is worth consulting the Apple documentation on a regular basis, as the process continues to evolve.
You have learned the following in this chapter:
- Preparing the project for release
- Fulfilling the requirements of iTunes Connect app record creation
- Adding icons to the project
- Archiving, validating, and uploading an archive to the App Store via iTunes Connect
- Exporting the archive for the purposes of testing and distribution
- Testing the Installer package