{"id":16976,"date":"2019-08-30T18:25:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T12:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobisoftinfotech.com\/resources\/?p=16976"},"modified":"2019-09-03T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T11:40:42","slug":"settings-configurations-using-xconfig-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobisoftinfotech.com\/resources\/mguide\/settings-configurations-using-xconfig-file","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Different Build Settings and Configurations for iOS Project Using .xconfig file?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technological c<\/span>ompetence in software development means having adequate experience & knowledge of methodological<\/span> traits like <\/span>Development, QA, Beta, <\/b>and<\/span> Production.<\/b> For these various concepts, there are multiple server URLs, app icons, and configurations. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is very obvious that you have to deal with managing these scenarios during an application development lifecycle gradually. To manage these multiple environments during the development of an iOS project is one of the best practices that a developer can ingest. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the process of software development and its lifecycle, you often come across juggling between these server URLs, enabling-disabling logging and other build settings that are needed to be changed from Development, Staging and Production environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if your app needs to connect to the server which has three different base URLs <\/span><\/p>\n

Development<\/b>:  <\/span>www.dev.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Staging<\/b>: <\/span> www.staging.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Production<\/b>:  <\/span>www.production.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Changing these URL\u2019s in your code every time for creating a build for a specific Environment can be tedious and error-prone.<\/span><\/p>\n

So now we will have a look at how we can efficiently manage these Build variants, which change as per your Build Environment in Xcode.<\/span><\/p>\n

Xcode Project<\/b><\/h2>\n

Follow the steps mentioned below for managing different Build settings for different Environment to your Existing or New Xcode Project.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add Multiple Configuration<\/b><\/p>\n

Select Project Navigator on Left Panel \u2192 Select <\/span>Info<\/b><\/p>\n

Select <\/span>Configuration<\/b><\/p>\n