iOS Question Installing .ipa file from iTunes

[dieterp]

I have tried several times to get a production version going of my app with no success. These are the steps I am following (This is an app that uses Push Notifications):

1) I successfully compile a release version of my app with the developer certificates
2) I then replace the developer certificates with the production ones I created (Btw, my file is saved as aps.cer and not aps_distribution.cer. Is this correct)?
3) I recreate the Push Store key with the production certificates (This is not part of the instructions in the beginning of the tutorial but I'm assuming it is required https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/publishing-your-app-to-the-app-store.57528/)?
4) I create a new release version of the app and download the last build which saves the 'Archive' file under the Objects folder of my app
5) I unzip the Archive folder, plug my iPad into the computer, open I-Tunes, add my .ipa file to the Apps folder and then click Install
6) The app starts to install but then the icon never displays and when I click on the (blank) icon, it starts with the installation again but never completes

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what is going wrong and how I can troubleshoot this?

 

[Erel]

You don't need to use iTunes to install it.

You can use an ad hoc / production certificate in the same way you use development certificate. Just make sure that it is an ad hoc provision profile and not app store. It is not possible to install app store signed ipas.