React Summit

React Summit 2023

Code signing is a critical step in preparing React Native apps for mobile devices. Generating a signed bundle requires different credentials for Android and iOS. Automating signed builds using a cloud CI-CD provider like AppFlow simplifies the process. AppFlow handles native iOS and Android builds in the cloud, including managing signing credentials. It allows for on-demand builds, automated workflows, and deployment to app stores.

You've built a React Native app and now it's time to get it in the hands of your users. If you're used to web, dealing with mobile-specific deployment issues can be a struggle. There are native build hardware and config requirements, signing certificates, app store approvals, app versions, pushing updates, and more. You also have to consider all the tooling options -- do you manually deploy on your own, use a React Native-specific solution, or try to configure web CI/CD for mobile? This crash course will outline the build and ship process and review some common tools in the React Native ecosystem so you can feel confident deploying and get back to developing.

Code Signing React Native Apps

Cecelia Martinez

Welcome to the Workshop on AppFlow and Setup! This workshop covers the setup and prerequisites for AppFlow, including debug builds, native cloud builds, and app store deployment. It also explains how to connect your app to AppFlow, initiate builds, and manage build stacks and test devices. The workshop covers code signing for iOS and Android, generating signing certificates and upload keys, and deploying apps to the App Store and Google Play. It also provides insights into app testing, releases, and submission processes, as well as resources for further information and support.

Deploying React Native apps manually on a local machine can be complex. The differences between Android and iOS require developers to use specific tools and processes for each platform, including hardware requirements for iOS. Manual deployments also make it difficult to manage signing credentials, environment configurations, track releases, and to collaborate as a team. Appflow is the cloud mobile DevOps platform built by Ionic. Using a service like Appflow to build React Native apps not only provides access to powerful computing resources, it can simplify the deployment process by providing a centralized environment for managing and distributing your app to multiple platforms. This can save time and resources, enable collaboration, as well as improve the overall reliability and scalability of an app. In this workshop, you’ll deploy a React Native application for delivery to Android and iOS test devices using Appflow. You’ll also learn the steps for publishing to Google Play and Apple App Stores. No previous experience with deploying native applications is required, and you’ll come away with a deeper understanding of the mobile deployment process and best practices for how to use a cloud mobile DevOps platform to ship quickly at scale.

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