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Reputation: 4187

error while building ios app on VS15 using xamarin

I am very new to xamarin(visual studio) mobile platform and going good with android . but when am building iOS app ,its throwing 2 errors

  1. Could not find a usable Xcode app bundle in
  2. The Apple iOS SDK is not installed.

I have already installed xamarin studio (COMMUNITY) on my MAC and all its component and already connected to Xamarin MAC agent.

I haven't installed XCODE on MAC , is it necessary ??

Please assist me how can I solve this build error

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1439

Answers (2)

MarcoK
MarcoK

Reputation: 6110

To make things a little bit more clear in order to prevent confusion. You can have the following setups:

  1. MacOS, with Xamarin Studio .
  2. A Windows computer, with Visual Studio connected to a Mac over the network with the Xamarin Mac Agent .

Both setups will need Xcode installed on the Mac, which is needed because some of the internal tools that are installed with Xcode are used (like signing the IPA with a certificate and the Apple iOS SDK itself).

Choosing one of the setups is a matter of preference. A lot of people like Visual Studio because they're used to it and it has nice Azure integration and works for Android/UWP and iOS. Others like Xamarin Studio (Android and iOS only) because of simplicity.

I hope this makes sense, good luck!

Upvotes: 4

Imdad
Imdad

Reputation: 769

You do require XCode for iOS development. It is required for debugging and also for emulation of the iOS apps onto a iOS Simulator.

Even development on a MAC will require that it is installed with XCode.

Click Here to see a guide to connecting to a MAC. More on that, that guide does say that your connected MAC must have XCode installed.

Click here for a link to XCode.

Upvotes: 2

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