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title: iOS IPA File Download OTA
tags: iOS
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# iOS IPA File Download OTA

## IPA File

1. Upload your .ipa file to a downloadable cloud storage. For example: Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub, GitLab...etc.
2. Get your .ipa file download address.

## Manifest.plist

1. Generate a Plist file. (Ex: Manifest.plist)
2. Add these in your plist file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>items</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>assets</key>
            <array>
                <dict>
                    <key>kind</key>
                    <string>software-package</string>
                    <key>url</key>
                    <string>URL_OF_YOUR_IPA_FILE</string>
                </dict>
            </array>
            <key>metadata</key>
            <dict>
                <key>bundle-identifier</key>
                <string>BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER_OF_YOUR_APP</string>
                <key>bundle-version</key>
                <string>VERSION_NUMBER_OF_YOUR_APP</string>
                <key>kind</key>
                <string>software</string>
                <key>title</key>
                <string>TITLE_OF_YOUR_APP</string>
            </dict>
        </dict>
    </array>
</dict>
</plist>

3. Replace **'URL_OF_YOUR_IPA_FILE'** to your .ipa file download address.
4. Replace **'BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER_OF_YOUR_APP', 'VERSION_NUMBER_OF_YOUR_APP', 'TITLE_OF_YOUR_APP'** with your App information.
5. Save your .plist file, upload to a cloud storage
6. Get your .plist file download address.

## Download Link

User can download your App via the following link:

itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=PATH_TO_YOUR_PLIST_FILE

And you can generate a QR Code with this link, users can download the App by scanning the QR Code with their devices.