"Signing and Capabilities" tab missing in Xcode

Question

I have been working on an Xcode 13.3.1 project, testing my code using a simulator. When I was ready to test the app on my device, I navigated to the project settings and noticed that the "Signing and Capabilities" tab was no longer displayed as shown below.

So, I created a new app and the "Signing and Capabilities" tab is present in that app, as shown below.

Any advice?

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Answer 1

Here is the answer I was looking for. The answer is super-simple for experienced Xcoders, but for newbies, not so much.

Answer 2

The Signing and Capabilities tab was not available because you had the project selected in the Project Editor instead of an app target. Select an app target, and you will see the Signing and Capabilities tab.

In your comment you mentioned not being able to select the app target. For some reason the target list was hidden for you in the project editor. Click the button the arrow is pointing to in my screenshot to show the target list and select the app target.