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# Publish iOS App

#### [Building your iPhone app. ](https://mobidonia.support-hub.io/articles/publish-ios-app#building-your-iphone-app) <a href="#building-your-iphone-app" id="building-your-iphone-app"></a>

Soon as you have your app.json file in place and you have installer expo cli, you are able to proceed with making your iPhone app.&#x20;

But first, you will need to have iOS Developer Account.  This will cost you 99$ / year. You pay directly to Apple.&#x20;

You can register [iOS Developer Account here](https://developer.apple.com/programs/enroll/).

To make your iPhone app run&#x20;

```
expo bi --no-publish
```

The console will ask you for your username/password.

[Here are docs by Expo](https://docs.expo.io/versions/latest/distribution/building-standalone-apps/#if-you-choose-to-build-for-ios).

Follow the onscreen instruction.&#x20;

In the end, an IPA file will be produced. This is the app file you will be able to upload on App Store Connect.

#### [Publishing app on App Store Connect](https://mobidonia.support-hub.io/articles/publish-ios-app#publishing-app-on-app-store-connect) <a href="#publishing-app-on-app-store-connect" id="publishing-app-on-app-store-connect"></a>

In the previous step, you have produced the IPA file. This file needs to be uploaded on App Store Connect.&#x20;

There is one problem. You will need a MAC computer in order to submit the ipa file.&#x20;

**Option 1- You own a MAC computer**

Great, then all you have to do is run the following command

```
expo ui
```

Then expo will upload your ipa in Test Flight. And from there you can publish your app,

**Option 2 - I don't own a MAC computer.**&#x20;

Then we will suggest this.&#x20;

<https://www.macincloud.com/>

You will be able to run a mac in remote, for low as 1$/hour.&#x20;

Then you can either use application called "Application Loader" to upload your IPA or run the command

```
expo ui
```

Then expo will upload your ipa in Test Flight. And from there you can publish your app.