iOS - Building an App Step-by-Step

Note: If you have only one Brand, you will immediately be presented with a tabbed interface with various options.

Some options may be listed as "Complete" even though you have not made any changes. That's because mag+ will use its default settings. It's important to go through all the options the first time you build an app, since there are some things you may want to change, including the look and feel of your app.

More Information

• For more information on mag+ Banners, read the article "General - Using In-app Banners."
• For more information on mag+ Featured Content, read the article "General - Adding Featured Content to Apps."
• For more information on mag+ Rate and Review, read the article"iOS - Rate and Review Window"

Note: iOS Build Options are typically configured when you set-up your iOS Distribution Channel. For more information on creating an iOS distribution channel, refer to the section "Setting Up Distribution Channels."

Important Notes

• Help MIB options will vary depending on the type of app you create: iPhone, iPad, or iOS Universal. If you are building a universal iOS app but have created an iPad-specific Help MIB, you must also upload an iPhone-specific Help MIB. For more information about creating a Universal Help MIB that can be used with all devices, read the article "iOS - How to Create a Universal Help MIB."
• If you do not upload a Help MIB, your app will be built without a Help menu item.

You are not required to include any analytics tools with your app. If you do, you will need to provide a unique key for your chosen analytics service in order for it to function properly.

For more information, read the article "Reference - mag+ Analytics 101."

Analytics Options

• Analytics Type: This option allows you to specify an analytics service to be associated with your app. Current options include:
  • None: Choose if you have no analytics service.
  • Flurry: Uses the Flurry analytics service. For more information, read the article "Analytics - Using Flurry."
  • Firebase: Uses the Firebase analytics service. For more information, read the article"Google Analytics for Firebase
• Analytics Key: This is the unique key provided to you when you sign up for an analytics service.
• Analytics Offline Reporting (iOS Only): This feature can be enabled if your analytics service supports offline reporting.

Note: This information should be configured when you create your distribution channels. For more information on creating an iOS distribution channel, refer to the section "Setting Up Distribution Channels."

Customizations allow you to change the look and feel of your app. For a complete listing of the customization options.

Note: This information should already be configured when you created your distribution channels. For more information on creating an iOS distribution channel, refer to the section "Setting Up Distribution Channels."

Important Information

As you finish each section of the Market Settings and Assets and Configuration screens, a status message will tell you if the section is complete or incomplete.

Note: You can only generate a build when all required sections are labeled "Complete."

When each section is listed as complete, you may build your app by pressing the "Generate new Build" button. The mag+ Publishing portal will begin creating your app on the mag+ servers. Note that the page will not refresh automatically. You may refresh the Build page every few minutes to check if it is complete, but you will also receive an email to the designated administrator email address when the build is done.

Note: The Build History area of the page will indicate whether a build was created successfully or if there were any errors.

Once finished, the Build History area of the screen will offer you two ways to download a completed app:

• The filename of the successfully created app will be available as a link you may click to download. This app package will contain both an ad hoc version of your app that you can install on test devices and the actual app which can be submitted to AppStore Connect.
• A Send E-Mail link will allow you to send an e-mail to a user with a link they may click on to download the ad hoc version of your app. They may install this ad hoc version on their device for testing.

In order to test a generated app, you should download it to a device you have included in your Ad Hoc Provisioning Profile in Apple's iOS Provisioning Portal. For more information on testing, read the article "iOS - Testing Your App Before Distribution."

For more information on delivering your app to the AppStore App Store, refer to the articles in the section "Delivering Your App."