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Create a mobile provisioning profile for your test app

3min

An Ad Hoc provisioning profile allows you to distribute your app to a specific group of testers for testing purposes outside of the App Store. It allows the app to be installed on designated devices without needing to go through the App Store review process. This profile is associated with your iOS Distribution Certificate.

To create an Ad Hoc mobile provisioning profile for iOS apps, follow these steps:

  1. Under the 'Provisioning Profiles' section, select 'All" or "Distribution', Click the '+' button to create a new provisioning profile.
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3. Choose 'Ad Hoc' as the distribution method.

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4. Select the App ID for your profile.

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5. Select the appropriate P12 distribution certificate to include in the provisioning profile.

This is very important as the selected certificate in the list needs to match the one you have created.

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6. Select the devices you want to include in the Ad Hoc provisioning profile. These devices will be able to install and test your app.

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7. Provide a descriptive name for the provisioning profile, click 'Continue' and review the details before downloading the provisioning profile.

Make note of the location where the provisioning profile is saved on your Mac.