iOS App Failed to create provisioning profile - ios

I'm trying to publish my iOS app to the Apple Store ( it's my first time ) and I'm facing this error when I do the Automatically manage signs with XCode and choosing my team ( My Client Paid Account )
The Error Failed to create provisioning profile
After Some googling some fixes says I have to connect my real iOS device which I don't have, so do I need an iPhone to publish the app? and is there another way without an iPhone if this the issue?!!
The app developed in Ionic 4 ( web view/ cordova ) so I was debending on the similator and the browser on development and testing time.

I don't think you need an actual iOS device to push to App Store but I am not sure. But here I think there might be two issues that might be causing this problem.
The application you have developed is not under the appstoreconnect account you have prepared to submit for. So goto project settings -> signing and capabilities and check if the Team you have selected is the team where you have prepared before the app submission.
Have you prepared you app in the appstoreconnect with the same bundle id before trying to archive the application? If not you have to go to appstoreconnect and register a iOS application giving the name, bundleId etc. before you archive the product.
After preparing the app you just select the generic iOS device from the devices panel and start archiving. It should probably archive without any issues.

No, you do not need an iPhone or an iPad to put an app in the AppStore. The path to the AppStore is a bit like gymnastics though. You should be able to follow all of these directions & be well on your way. Try this for making an IPA file and try this to sign the app
Best of luck to you with your 1st app! I imagine you're very excited =)

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I found someone else who had quite the same issue, but 4 years ago, hope somethings changed
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Certificate(Production) is not Expired?
Provisioning File(Distribution) is not Expired?.
Provisioning File(Distribution) is for AdHoc build (not for App Store)?
Provisioning File(Distribution) does contain your device UDID(Paulw11's answer)?
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The way how to use it is almost same with submitting an app for review in App Store.
Create an App ID
Create a provisioning profile with the App ID you created.(Type is "Distribution - App Store")
Build an app with the provisioning profile you created.
Go App Store Connect and Open "My Apps" and create your app.
Upload an app (*.ipa file) to App Store Connect(*1)
Go App Store Connect and Open "My Apps" and select an app you uploaded.
Select "TestFlight" Tab.
Open "Export Compliance" dialog.
Answer the question about your app and click next(maybe this step repeats two or three times).
Click "Start Internal Testing." (Now you can deliver your beta app in your group.)
If you want deliver your app to external tester, add external tester(this needs Apple's app review)
(*1)
Last time I used TestFlight was several years ago, and at that time, I uploaded my app with "Application Loader" but I found this tool is not available now."Transporter" seems like be the alternative.
(*2)
This steps were memo I wrote about two years ago, so some steps may be wrong like Application Loader disappeared in 2019 and need to use Transporter for uploading an app.

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failed to create provisioning profile.
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What other (preferably free) way could I send him the app via internet to test?
Thanks in advance
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Original Post:
We use Ad Hoc distribution to handle this. It took us awhile to get it all working but once we did it has worked amazingly for all of our beta testers. We send new updates of our app to a handful of people to test before we push updates.
Here is a tutorial that may help.
You can use Ad Hoc provisioning profile for his device and archive your project for Ad Hoc.

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