This video shows how to use Ionic Pro Package

Package

Native builds

Overview
Demonstration

What's Ionic Pro Package?

Package lets you build native app binaries for iOS and Android in the cloud

It's perfect for developers who don't have Xcode or Android Studio

The builds are consistent, rather than based on varying environments amongst your development team

And it's easy! You just choose a build and press a button

Package is only available with Developer, Team and Enterprise accounts!

Package is not available with Starter accounts

To explain Package, I'll diagram the key steps

Then I'll demonstrate it in the Pro dashboard

Your Local Ionic Project

You work on your project locally

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

When you're ready, push it to Pro

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

Pro automatically builds each push

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

You choose a build, then Package

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

Package creates an .ipa or .apk

.ipa

.apk

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

You upload the .ipa or .apk to an app store

.ipa

.apk

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

Your users get the app from the store

.ipa

.apk

Your Local Ionic Project

git push ionic master

Or, you install directly on your own device

.ipa

.apk

Demonstration

I've created an app and pushed it to Pro

Instructions for getting an app into Pro are covered on another video

I've already done a couple of things

Instructions on generating credentials
are found in the Pro Docs:

ionicframework.com/docs/pro > Package > Generating Credentials

I've create iOS credentials

Here are the types of credentials needed for development and production builds, for iOS and Android

OS	Development	Production
iOS	.p12 .mobileprovision Can only run on the device specified when creating the credentials.	.p12 .mobileprovision Can run on any device when the app is in the Apple App Store.
Android	No files needed. Can only run on devices that allow the installation of development builds.	.keystore Can run on any device.

A security profile is Ionic's term for a set of credentials

OS	Development	Production
iOS	.p12 .mobileprovision Can only run on the device specified when creating the credentials.	.p12 .mobileprovision Can run on any device when the app is in the Apple App Store.
Android	No files needed. Can only run on devices that allow the installation of development builds.	.keystore Can run on any device.

You can create a development security profile

OS	Development	Production
iOS	.p12 .mobileprovision Can only run on the device specified when creating the credentials.	.p12 .mobileprovision Can run on any device when the app is in the Apple App Store.
Android	No files needed. Can only run on devices that allow the installation of development builds.	.keystore Can run on any device.

You can create a production security profile

I already have an app up in Pro
Run it locally
Note the app ID (bundle ID / applicationID)
Select Android build — no security profile needed
Select iOS build — a security profile is needed
Create security profile in Pro
Select iOS build using the new security profile
Download .ipa and install on phone for testing

This video shows how to use Ionic Pro Package

Overview

Demonstration

What's Ionic Pro Package?

Package lets you build native app binaries for iOS and Android in the cloud

It's perfect for developers who don't have Xcode or Android Studio

The builds are consistent, rather than based on varying environments amongst your development team

And it's easy! You just choose a build and press a button

Package is only available with Developer, Team and Enterprise accounts!

Package is not available with Starter accounts

To explain Package, I'll diagram the key steps

Then I'll demonstrate it in the Pro dashboard

You work on your project locally

When you're ready, push it to Pro

Pro automatically builds each push

You choose a build, then Package

Package creates an .ipa or .apk

You upload the .ipa or .apk to an app store

Your users get the app from the store

Or, you install directly on your own device

Demonstration

I've created an app and pushed it to Pro

I've already done a couple of things

I've already done a couple of things

I've create iOS credentials

Here are the types of credentials needed for development and production builds, for iOS and Android

A security profile is Ionic's term for a set of credentials

You can create a development security profile

You can create a production security profile

I already have an app up in Pro

Run it locally

Note the app ID (bundle ID / applicationID)

Select Android build — no security profile needed

Select iOS build — a security profile is needed

Create security profile in Pro

Select iOS build using the new security profile

Download .ipa and install on phone for testing