Fwd: Requirements for publishing a mobile app

[J. Landman Gay]

Right, I used the .ipa method a lot. But either way, there's still all the 
profiles and XCode and provisioning, etc. I understand the need for 
security but you'd think for local testing with known users Apple would 
allow you to skip all the headaches.

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Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
On August 7, 2025 3:55:51 PM Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode 
<use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> You could check out TestFlight for iOS.
>
> Also using an ipa file:
>
> https://docs.bitrise.io/en/bitrise-ci/deploying/ios-deployment/deploying-an-ios-app-for-external-testing.html#:~:text=If%20you%20do%20not%20want,devices%20outside%20the%20development%20environment.
>
> Peter
>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> From: Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>> Subject: Re: Requirements for publishing a mobile app
>> Date: August 7, 2025 at 2:56:11 PM EDT
>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>> Cc: Klaus major-k <klaus at major-k.de>
>> Reply-To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>
>> Hi Craig,
>>
>>> Am 07.08.2025 um 20:47 schrieb Craig Newman via use-livecode 
>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>>
>>> I am interested in this as well. I want to create a stack that can be 
>>> accessed by about 50 people. All for free. But access has to be by smart 
>>> phone, not by going to an always-on computer sitting in a room somewhere. 
>>> That would be easy.
>>>
>>> Jacque has advised me, but I feel that it will not be possible without my 
>>> having to deal with provisioning, app stores and whole knows what else. 
>>> This was discussed broadly a while ago on the forum. The project would be  
>>> a lot of fun, but is not important enough for me to make that effort.
>>
>> for iOS you cannot avoid all this profiles etc. stuff, the final app needs 
>> to be in the Apple App Store.
>>
>> For Android, you can sign the runtime in LC by selecting "Sign for 
>> development only" and put the app online somewhere.
>> The potential users of that app then need to "Allow software installation" 
>> in the security settings of the cellphone from
>> that URL, the they can simply install the app.
>>
>>> No way, then?
>>
>> See above, partly... 8-)
>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 9:44 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode 
>>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi friends,
>>>>
>>>> my customer is about to finish his app (with my help :-).
>>>> Some questions, where I am not sure, since I always met these requirements 
>>>> in question.
>>>>
>>>> Does the developer need an own website:
>>>> For Android?
>>>> For iOS?
>>>>
>>>> Does the APP itself need a website:
>>>> For Android?
>>>> For iOS?
>>>>
>>>> I know that one definitivley needs a page to show the privacy policy for 
>>>> the app.
>>>> Thanks for any hint!
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Klaus
>>
>> --
>> Klaus Major
>> https://www.major-k.de
>> https://www.major-k.de/bass
>> klaus at major-k.de
>>
>>
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