Using fastlane to deploy app

fastlane is an automation tool for automate app release process. I'll use flutter to build app and use fastlane for release app to play store/app store.

Installation

• Follow instruction on Continuous delivery with Flutter at flutter document site.

Android

Before start

Make sure all below are exists.

• Release keystore file. (For signing process)
• Google play service account credential json file. (For automate publish to play store)
• Google service json file. (For firebase integration)

Steps

• Increase version in android/app/src/build.gradle
• Build appbundle.

$ flutter build appbundle --release

File .aab will be generated at build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app.aab

• Execute fastlane beta to publish .aab file to play store beta channel.

$ cd ./android && fastlane beta

iOS

Before start

• Verify account in ios/fastlane/Appfile

app_identifier("app_bundle_id")
apple_id("your_apple_id")
team_name("your_team_name")
team_id("your_team_id")

• Verify ios/Runner/Info/plist
  • Bundle name
  • Bundle display name
  • Version
  • Bundle version
• Set FASTLANE_PASSWORD as environment variable with your iTunes Connect password.

Steps

• Build without codesign

$ flutter build ios --release --no-codesign

• Execute fastlane for ios

$ cd ./ios && fastlane beta