error while building ios app on VS15 using xamarin

Question

I am very new to xamarin(visual studio) mobile platform and going good with android . but when am building iOS app ,its throwing 2 errors

1. Could not find a usable Xcode app bundle in
2. The Apple iOS SDK is not installed.

I have already installed xamarin studio (COMMUNITY) on my MAC and all its component and already connected to Xamarin MAC agent.

I haven't installed XCODE on MAC , is it necessary ??

Please assist me how can I solve this build error

Answer 1

To make things a little bit more clear in order to prevent confusion. You can have the following setups:

1. MacOS, with Xamarin Studio .
2. A Windows computer, with Visual Studio connected to a Mac over the network with the Xamarin Mac Agent .

Both setups will need Xcode installed on the Mac, which is needed because some of the internal tools that are installed with Xcode are used (like signing the IPA with a certificate and the Apple iOS SDK itself).

Choosing one of the setups is a matter of preference. A lot of people like Visual Studio because they're used to it and it has nice Azure integration and works for Android/UWP and iOS. Others like Xamarin Studio (Android and iOS only) because of simplicity.

I hope this makes sense, good luck!