Creating an iPhone application installer file from the command line

You can run the Packager for iPhone from the command line. The Packager for iPhone converts the SWF file byte code and other source files into a native iPhone application.

Open a command shell or a terminal and navigate to the project folder of your iPhone application.
Next, use the pfi tool to create the IPA file, using the following syntax:
```
pfi -package -target [ipa-test ipa-debug ipa-app-store ipa-ad-hoc] -provisioning-profile PROFILE_PATH SIGNING_OPTIONS TARGET_IPA_FILE APP_DESCRIPTOR SOURCE_FILES
```
Change the reference pfi to include the full path to the pfi application. The pfi application is installed in the pfi/bin subdirectory of the Flash Professional CS5 installation directory

Select the -target option that corresponds to the type of iPhone application you want to create:
- -target ipa-test —Choose this option to quickly compile a version of the application for testing on your developer iPhone.
- -target ipa-debug —Choose this option to compile a debug version of the application for testing on your developer iPhone. With this option, you can use a debug session to receive trace() output from the iPhone application.
  
  You can include one of the following -connect options ( CONNECT_OPTIONS ) to specify the IP address of the development computer running the debugger:
  - -connect —The application will attempt to connect to a debug session on the development computer used to compile the application.
  - -connect IP_ADDRESS —The application will attempt to connect to a debug session on the computer with the specified IP address. For example:
```
-target ipa-debug -connect 192.0.32.10
```
  - -connect HOST_NAME —The application will attempt to connect to a debug session on the computer with the specified host name. For example:
```
-target ipa-debug -connect bobroberts-mac.example.com
```
  Note: The -connect option is not included in the Packager for iPhone Preview included Flash Professional CS5. Update the Packager for iPhone by selecting Help > Updates in Flash Professional CS5.
  
  The -connect option is optional. If not specified, the resulting debug application will not attempt to connect to a hosted debugger.
  
  If a debug connection attempts fail, the application presents a dialog asking the user to enter the IP address of the debugging host machine. A connection attempt can fail if the device is not connected to wifi. It can also occur if the device is connected but not behind the firewall of the debugging host machine.
  
  For more information, see Debugging an iPhone application .
  
  You can also include the -renderingdiagnostics option to enable the GPU rendering diagnostics feature. For more information, see “Debugging with GPU rendering diagnostics” in Debugging an iPhone application .
- -target ipa-ad-hoc —Choose this option to create an application for ad hoc deployment. See the Apple iPhone developer center
- -target ipa-app-store —Choose this option to create a final version of the IPA file for deployment to the Apple App Store.
  
  Replace the PROFILE_PATH with the path to the provisioning profile file for your application. For more information on provisioning profiles, see Obtaining developer files from Apple .
  
  Replace the SIGNING_OPTIONS to reference your iPhone developer certificate and password. Use the following syntax:
```
-storetype pkcs12 -keystore P12_FILE_PATH -storepass PASSWORD
```
  Replace P12_FILE_PATH with the path to your P12 certificate file. Replace PASSWORD with the certificate password. (See the example below.) For more information on the P12 certificate file, see Converting a developer certificate into a P12 file .
  
  Replace the APP_DESCRIPTOR to reference the application descriptor file.
  
  Replace the SOURCE_FILES to reference the main SWF file of your project followed by any other assets to include. Include the paths to all icon files you defined in the application settings dialog box in Flash CS5 or in a custom application descriptor file. Also, add the initial screen art file, Default.png.

Consider the following example:

pfi -package -target ipa-test -storetype pkcs12 -keystore "/Users/Jeff/iPhoneCerts/iPhoneDeveloper_Jeff.p12" -storepass dfb7VKL19 "HelloWorld.ipa" "HelloWorld-app.xml" "HelloWorld.swf" "Default.png" "icons/icon29.png" "icons/icon57.png" "icons/icon512.png"

It compiles a HelloWorld.ipa file using the following:

A specific PKCS#12 certificate using the certificate password dfb7VKL19
The HelloWorld-app.xml application descriptor file
A source HelloWorld.swf file
Specific Default.png and icon files

The pfi application compiles the application, based on the application descriptor file, the SWF file, and the other assets, into an IPA file.

On Mac OS, you can use a certificate stored in the keychain by adding the following options to the pfi command:

 -alias ALIAS_NAME -storetype KeychainStore -providerName Apple

Replace ALIAS_NAME with the alias of the certificate you want to use. When you point to a certificate stored in the Mac keychain, you do specify the alias instead of pointing to a certificate file location.