How to deploy CICD for TestFlight on Github Actions - ios

Question

I am quite new on deploying CICD. Currently this is my .yml file:
name: Release IOS
on:
push:
branches:
- github-action
jobs:
build:
name: Build IPA and upload to TestFlight
runs-on: macos-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout#v2
- name: Select Xcode Version
uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode#v1
with:
xcode-version: latest-stable
- name: Setup SSH
uses: webfactory/ssh-agent#v0.5.4
with:
ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
- name: Setup ruby
uses: ruby/setup-ruby#v1
with:
ruby-version: 2.7.2
bundler-cache: true
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node#v1
with:
node-version: 14.17.0
- name: Install Cordova, Ionic, and cordova-res
run: npm install -g cordova#10.0.0 #ionic/cli cordova-res
- name: Install app dependencies
run: npm install
- name: npx gulp
run: npx gulp
- name: cordova resources
run: ionic cordova resources
- name: Remove Ios platform
run: ionic cordova platform remove ios
- name: Add Ios platform
run: ionic cordova platform add ios
- name: Fix translations problems in IOS
run: ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-ionic-webview
- name: Install #ionic-native/ionic-webview
run: npm install #ionic-native/ionic-webview
- name: Prebuild iOS production
run: npm run prod:ios
- name: Uninstall outdated gems
run: gem cleanup
- name: Publish as internal testing
uses: yukiarrr/ios-build-action#v1.5.0
with:
project-path: ./platforms/ios/MyProject.xcodeproj
p12-base64: ${{ secrets.IOS_P12_BASE64 }}
certificate-password: ${{ secrets.IOS_P12_PASSWORD }}
mobileprovision-base64: ${{ secrets.IOS_PROVISION_FILE }}
code-signing-identity: iOS Distribution
team-id: ${{ secrets.TEAM_ID }}
workspace-path: ./platforms/ios/MyProject.xcworkspace # optional
And this is what I end up with:
[17:53:21]: $ set -o pipefail && xcodebuild -workspace ./platforms/ios/MyProject.xcworkspace -scheme MyProject -configuration Release -destination 'generic/platform=iOS' -archivePath /Users/runner/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives/2022-05-16/output\ 2022-05-16\ 17.53.21.xcarchive clean archive | tee /Users/runner/Library/Logs/gym/MyProject-MyProject.log | xcpretty
[17:53:29]: ▸ Clean Succeeded
[17:53:39]: ▸ ❌ error: No certificate for team '***' matching 'iOS Distribution' found: Select a different signing certificate for CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY, a team that matches your selected certificate, or switch to automatic provisioning. (in target 'MyProject' from project 'MyProject')
[17:53:39]: ▸ ** ARCHIVE FAILED **
▸ Clean Succeeded
❌ error: No certificate for team '***' matching 'iOS Distribution' found: Select a different signing certificate for CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY, a team that matches your selected certificate, or switch to automatic provisioning. (in target 'MyProject' from project 'MyProject')
** ARCHIVE FAILED **
[17:53:39]: Exit status: 65
[17:53:39]:
[17:53:39]: Maybe the error shown is caused by using the wrong version of Xcode
[17:53:39]: Found multiple versions of Xcode in '/Applications/'
[17:53:39]: Make sure you selected the right version for your project
[17:53:39]: This build process was executed using '/Applications/Xcode_13.2.1.app'
[17:53:39]: If you want to update your Xcode path, either
[17:53:39]:
[17:53:39]: - Specify the Xcode version in your Fastfile
[17:53:39]: ▸ xcversion(version: "8.1") # Selects Xcode 8.1.0
[17:53:39]:
[17:53:39]: - Specify an absolute path to your Xcode installation in your Fastfile
[17:53:39]: ▸ xcode_select "/Applications/Xcode8.app"
[17:53:39]:
[17:53:39]: - Manually update the path using
[17:53:39]: ▸ sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app
[17:53:39]:
+---------------+--------------------------------+
| Build environment |
+---------------+--------------------------------+
| xcode_path | /Applications/Xcode_13.2.1.app |
| gym_version | 2.205.2 |
| export_method | app-store |
| sdk | iPhoneOS15.2.sdk |
+---------------+--------------------------------+
I am pretty sure that my certificate, code sign identity and provisioning profile are all correct, but this error still shows when Publish as internal testing fails. What's the correct way to debug it?
(I add fastlane tag because this plugin is built based on it)

Answer 1

iOS has 2 types of certificates, you must use distribution to deploy.
I have followed this article and done it successfully,
https://www.cobeisfresh.com/blog/how-to-implement-a-ci-cd-workflow-for-ios-using-github-actions
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