Create an iOS Application

Create an Xcode Project

Launch Xcode and select Create a new Xcode Project. Create an Xcode project

App Template

Select App template and click Next. Select app template

New Project Options

  • Give your product a name, select a team and click Next.
  • When selecting a team, bear in mind that later there is a build phase script change which will require a team ID.
  • Make sure that Life Cycle is set to UIKit App Delegate.

    Project details

Create Project

Select a folder and click Create.

Derived Data

Set Derived Data Folder (optional).

  • Navigate to File→Project Settings.
  • Set the Derived Data drop down to Project-relative Location in the Derived Data field.

    Project details

Note:

This will make it easy to clear out the derived data if needed. The derived data folder will be a child of the project folder.

Add Icons

Add Icons to App (Required by CGAppCLPrepTool and in order to create an IPA).

Use any icon generating software of your preference to generate app icons following Apple’s guidelines.

Iconset in Xcode

Build Project

Make sure it builds successfully. Select Any iOS Device and build.

Create an iOS Application