
In the Archives organizer, you can export these files to distribute an app outside of the App Store, or export these files just before you upload a build to App Store Connect. Alternatively, you can export these files using the xcodebuild command.
File | Description | ||||||||||
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| Contains information about the size of the variants. This file only appears if you select App Thinning distribution options. | ||||||||||
| Contains app thinning metrics. This file only appears if you select App Thinning distribution options. | ||||||||||
| A folder containing the app thinning variants (files with an | ||||||||||
| A file that you pass to iTMSTransporter when you use this tool to upload an iOS App (IPA) file or a Mac Installer Package to the App Store. To learn more, go to Transporter User Guide. Note: This file is only present if you export the archive using the | ||||||||||
| Contains a summary of the signing, provisioning, and entitlements information. | ||||||||||
| Contains the distribution method, distribution options, and distribution signing options you selected. Note: You can pass this file as the | ||||||||||
| For iOS, tvOS, and watchOS apps, this is an iOS App File (with a If you select App Thinning distribution options, these files appear in the | ||||||||||
| Contains information needed to host resources outside of the App Store. This file only appears if you request a manifest file for over-the-air installation when choosing distribution options. | ||||||||||
| Contains the commands Xcode used to transform the archive file (with a | ||||||||||