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There are situations when client may not want to give us access to their developer portal. In that case one of the solutions to build the app for them is to use a certificate and profile generated by them.

🧵 <a href="https://sarunw.com/posts/how-to-manually-add-existing-certificates-to-fastlane-match/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to manually add existing certificates to the Fastlane match</a> article by <a href="https://twitter.com/sarunw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarunw</a> is a nice read to follow along this doc.

In order to sign the app we will need 3 files:

<code>CertificatePrivateKey.p12</code> + Password

- <code>Certificate.cer</code>
- <code>CertificatePrivateKey.p12</code> + Password
- <code>Profile.mobileprovision</code>

Generate an <code>Apple Distribution</code> certificate

- Not an <code>iPhone Distribution</code> certificate

Export Certificate item from Keychain with the .cer file format

Export <code>Certificate Private Key</code> item from Keychain with the <code>.p12</code> file format

Share the <code>Certificate</code>, <code>Certificate Private Key</code> &amp; the <code>Password of the Certificate Private Key</code>

- Generate an <code>Apple Distribution</code> certificate
   
  - Not an <code>iPhone Distribution</code> certificate
- Download it
- Save to Keychain
- Export Certificate item from Keychain with the .cer file format
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- Export <code>Certificate Private Key</code> item from Keychain with the <code>.p12</code> file format
   
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- Share the <code>Certificate</code>, <code>Certificate Private Key</code> &amp; the <code>Password of the Certificate Private Key</code>

Generate a <code>Provisioning Profile</code> with the following set of capabilities:

- Associated domains
- Data protection - Complete
- Push notifications

- Generate a <code>Provisioning Profile</code> with the following set of capabilities:
   
  - Associated domains
  - Data protection - Complete
  - Push notifications
- Download it
- Share it with us

Obtain Certificate & Profile

Certificate

Provisioning Profile