uploading-apps

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arrow-up-from-bracket	Effortlessly upload your mobile app on Appetize within minutes, and start using it across various devices and operating systems.

Uploading Apps

Preparing your Build

{% content-ref url="android.md" %} android.md {% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="ios.md" %} ios.md {% endcontent-ref %}

{% hint style="info" %} We support cross-platform apps made in Flutter, Xamarin, React-Native, Kotlin Multiplatform and others which generate.app or .apk builds.

For common issues and troubleshooting, visit our Knowledge base. {% endhint %}

Upload your App

With Upload Page

To upload your application via a web browser use our Upload dialog:

{% embed url="https://appetize.io/upload" %}

Update existing Apps

To update an existing app, follow the same steps as uploading a new app via the Upload dialog. The latest build¹ will automatically be associated with your app.

To view all builds for an app, select the app and go to the App Builds Page.

{% hint style="warning" %} In some instances, you might want to explicitly update a particular app build. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Apps Dashboard.
2. Select the app.
3. Search and select the build you want to update.
4. Go to Settings.
5. Navigate to "Update build"

{% endhint %}

With CI/CD and Third-Party Integrations

Appetize integrates with several popular CI/CD tools and other third-party services, allowing you to:

• Ensure Your App is Always Up-To-Date:
  Automatically upload the latest builds with one of our many CI/CD integrations.
• Eliminate Manual Processes:
  Automate rolling out of updated apps or specific builds, saving time and effort.
• Improve User and Development Workflows:
  Integrate with tools such as Storybook Native and Expo to improve user and developer experiences.
• Run Tests on Pull Requests:
  Automatically upload and test builds on Pull Requests for efficient quality assurance.

Available integrations include:

Github Actions	https://github.com/appetizeio/github-action-appetize			github.png
Gitlab	https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2020/05/06/how-to-create-review-apps-for-android-with-gitlab-fastlane-and-appetize-dot-io/			gitlab.png
Bitrise	https://bitrise.io/integrations/steps/appetize-deploy			bitrise.png
Expo	https://expo.dev/			expo.png
Fastlane	https://docs.fastlane.tools/actions/appetize/			fastlane.png
Storybook native	https://github.com/storybookjs/native			storybook.png

{% hint style="info" %} If there is a 3rd party integration that you think should be on this list, please let us know! {% endhint %}

With REST API

Appetize also supports uploading your application programmatically by making use of our REST API:

{% content-ref url="../../../rest-api/create-new-app.md" %} create-new-app.md {% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../../../rest-api/update-existing-app.md" %} update-existing-app.md {% endcontent-ref %}

Footnotes

1. The latest build refers to the most recent version of your app on Android, identified by the versionCode, and on iOS, by the CFBundleShortVersionString and CFBundleVersion. ↩