Seeing your app become alive on a device is a lot of fun, especially the first time. To be able to do it, you only need Xcode, your Apple ID, and a connected device. This setup should take no more than 15 mins, and the important steps are the following:
Open Xcode’s Preferences (cmd+,), select the Accounts toolbar item, and add your Apple ID by clicking on + (bottom left):
When the process ends, you should see a Personal Team listed on the right (above Download Manual Profiles).
Select the Project (cmd+1 then select the root item in the file navigator), then select Signing & Capabilities, and in the Signing (Debug) section do the following:
- select the Personal Team (corresponding to your Apple ID)
- set the Bundle Identifier (the app’s identification code) to something like
nl.bogdanb.somename. Xcode will check if it is available, so try a few values if you see an error about it being unique - enable
Automatically Manage Signing. This will fetch newly generated code signing assets
Depending on the warnings displayed, you should remove capabilities like Push Notifications or In-App Purchases, which can’t be included when using a Personal Team. A paid developer account is required for such features.
