问：如何打包.ipa，然后用Application Loader提交到app store？

【问】：如何打包.ipa，然后用Application Loader提交到app store？

【答】：

参考文章：

（1）《How to convert .xcarchive to .ipa for client to submit app to app store using Application Loader》

stackoverflow.com/questions/14934808/how-to-convert-xcarchive-to-ipa-for-client-to-submit-app-to-app-store-using-ap

（2）《 How to Create the Upload File for Application Loader?》

stackoverflow.com/questions/5937660/how-to-create-the-upload-file-for-application-loader 

下面是原文中的一个答案：

Launch Xcode 5 (Product -> Archive to build the archive)
Goto Window -> Organizer 
Select the latest archive and click the Distribute button
Select Save for enterprise or ad-hoc deployment
Select your provisioning profile and then Export
Choose a location to save the .ipa file
This is basically it. Hope it will help any one looking for the answer.

（3）《App Store SubmissionTutorial》（《App Store 提交指南》苹果官方文档，其中详细介绍了如何创建.ipa文件。）

https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/YourFirstAppStoreSubmission/YourFirstAppStoreSubmission.pdf 

【问】：IPA 和.xcarchive文件有什么不同？

【答】：

参考资料：（原文来自这里）

Difference between IPA and .xcarchive:

IPA is a zipped up Payload folder which has YourApp.app bundle. .app contains all your application resources like images, plist files, compressed nibs and the executable, CodeSigning resources,etc.

xcarchive contains your app and dsym files. .DSYM is required to desymbolicate your crash logs. Right click on saved .xcarchive and select show package contents to see what it contains.