Preparation for the App and PlayStore

How to make the app ready for upload to the AppStore and PlayStore

To make the app ready for the AppStore and PlayStore a few further steps are needed before the release.

Preparation for the AppStore

1. Change the CFBundleName parameter in ./ios/Runner/Info.plist (FlutterBoilerplate cannot be used to publish this app as it is already taken. You must use a unique value for your app)

2. Change your app name in ./ios/Runner/Info.plist under parameter CFBundleDisplayName

3. Change the bundle id from com.template.flutterBoilerplate to a value of your choice. This can either be done via XCode or by searching and replacing every instance of com.template.flutterBoilerplate in the whole project. (com.template.flutterBoilerplate cannot be used to publish this app as it is already taken. You must use a unique value for your app)

4. Create an app icon and replace the current default icons in ./ios/Runner/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset . We recommend to use an online tool like https://www.appicon.co/

5. Upload the app via Xcode

Preparation for the PlayStore

1. Change the applicationId in ./android/app/build.gradle (com.template.flutter_boilerplate cannot be used to publish this app as it is already taken. You must use a unique value for your app) IMPORTANT: Do not change the namespace . This will break the app. If you still want to change it then you need to change com.template.flutter_boilerplate in MainActivity.kt as well.

2. Change your app name in ./android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml under parameter android:label

3. Create an app icon and replace the current default icons in ./android/app/src/main/res . We recommend to use an online tool like https://www.appicon.co/

4. Sign the app

   1. Create a file called key.properties in the ./android folder. It must have this conten

   2. storePassword=[YOUR STORE PASSWORD]
      keyPassword=[YOUR KEY PASSWORD]
      keyAlias=[YOUR KEY ALIAS]
      storeFile=../app/upload-keystore.jks

   3. Create a upload-keystore.jks file in the ./android/app folder. Use a program like the KeyStore Explorer to create the file. Fill the missing values in the key.properties file with the ones you define when creating the upload-keystore.jks file

5. Create an appbundle with the following terminal command and uplaod it to the play console

   1. flutter create appbundle