IOS – Xcode: Archiving a project to generate .ipa but export is not an option in Organizer

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I am a member of the Apple Developer program for my team and I have all the provisioning profiles in place and codesigning, but when I run Product -> Archive and get the Organizer pop-up, Export is not an available button for me.

I only have Distribute App and Validate App available as buttons. I am unclear what to do from here since all the documentation I have seen online says there was supposed to be an Export button available.

I am using Xcode 10.1 on High Sierra.

Best Answer

So unless I am mistaken, with Xcode 10.1 on High Sierra at least, you will not find an Export button after running Product -> Archive in the process of generating an .ipa.

When you get the pop-up Organizer, instead, you want to click on the Validate button and just follow the prompts, once successful, then you can click on the Distribute button which will direct you to a pop up prompt asking you for method of distribution.

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