How to do Ad-Hoc deployment of ipa file to my iPhone

Shaan picture Shaan · May 23, 2014 · Viewed 43.1k times · Source

I'm developing for iPhone, and want to test my app. I have created an .ipa file using an Ad-Hoc deployment profile. I tried emailing the .ipa to myself, but can't figure out how to actually install it once it reaches my iPhone. How can I get my app installed on the device so I can test it, preferably without requiring a connection via cable?

Answer

Michael Dautermann picture Michael Dautermann · May 23, 2014
  1. connect your iPhone to your Macintosh or Windows machine.
  2. launch iTunes.
  3. drag your .ipa file into your iTunes library.
  4. Sync (and hope there's a provisioning profile associated with the app embedded in it).