Do I need an iOS device to 'Archive' Xcode Project?

Question

I'm a rookie iOS developer trying to launch my first app, I've been digging on StackOverflow for long to find answers - but none worked. There are 3 key points to bear in mind...

1. I don't actually own an iOS device, so far I've just been using simulators to test the app

2. I have all certificates and provisioning ones too.

3. I've already created a profile on iTunes Connect to upload my project into.

So here are the problems

1. It says that I need to plug in a device and have Xcode register it, but I don't have an iOS device at all.

2. I've created the certificates and all needed in Developer.Apple.com so why is it saying it couldn't find any?

3. I also get an additional error, here are the errors:

Just to let you know, I honestly have been scouring this site for answers, trying all I could but the 3 errors above simply don't go away.

I'm ready to publish the app, but it just won't 'Archive' :( Please help!

Answer 1

Yes, you don't need a real device to publish an app

The problem you're facing is choosing the right provisioning profile. You need to create: + A Production Certificate + An AppID match with your app bundle + A Production Provisioning profile from your Cert & AppID

I recommend you should read carefully to understand what is provisioning profile: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppDistributionGuide/MaintainingProfiles/MaintainingProfiles.html

and how to publish app https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-submit-an-ios-app-to-the-app-store--mobile-16812

Good luck