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๐Ÿ“ฆ Builds

Requirementsโ€‹

To test your app, your builds must:

Build Typesโ€‹

Select a build type based on your chosen testing method:

Description

These builds include JavaScript bundle, containing all the code needed to run the app

Compatible Testing Methods

๐Ÿงช Standard๐Ÿงช EAS Cloud Build


How to build?

Choose your preferred build method:

Build Profile

Add the following build profile to your eas.json:

eas.json
{
"build": {
"preview": {
"android": { "buildType": "apk" },
"ios": { "simulator": true }
}
}
}

Build Commands

Run these commands to build your app locally:

Android

Terminal
npx eas-cli build \
--local \
--profile preview \
--platform android \
--output builds/preview/android.apk
Build output: builds/preview/android.apk

iOS

Terminal
npx eas-cli build \
--local \
--profile preview \
--platform ios \
--output builds/preview/ios.tar.gz
Build output: builds/preview/ios.tar.gz
note

EAS Build compresses iOS builds (.app) into .tar.gz files