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📍 You are here: Build the Loop App
⏱️ Time: 20-30 minutes (mostly automated)
✅ Goal: Trigger the build and wait for completion
📋 Next: Install on Phone

Build the Loop App

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  1. Click on the "Actions" tab of your LoopWorkspace repository.
  2. On the left side, select "4. Build Loop".
  3. On the right side, click "Run Workflow", and tap the green Run workflow button.
  4. You have some time now. Go enjoy a coffee. The build should take about 20-30 minutes.
  5. You should get several emails
    • one says the build succeeded (or failed)
    • one says TestFlight is ready (typically half-hour after the build succeeds)
    • Ignore the one that says you need to fix "issues" in your app. You are not selling the app in the app store; so no action is required. The app you built is for personal use for you or a family member.
  6. Your app should eventually appear on App Store Connect.

Refer to the graphic below for the first four steps:

  1. Click on the "Actions" tab of your LoopWorkspace repository.
  2. On the left side, click on "4. Build Loop".
  3. On the right side, click "Run Workflow" to show a dropdown menu
    • You will see your default branch (typically main)
    • You can select a different branch, but typically, you run the default

  4. Tap the green button that says "Run workflow".

    build loop using github actions

  5. Wait a few minutes to make sure there is not an early failure

Be Patient

  • Refresh the browser if you are unsure if the action started
  • Do not start a new action until the first one completes

If the process appears to be happening without an error, go do something else for a while. The build should take about 20-30 minutes.

You should get several emails

  • one says the build succeeded (or failed)
  • one says TestFlight is ready (typically half-hour after the build succeeds)
  • Ignore the one that says you need to fix "issues" in your app

Your app should eventually appear on App Store Connect.

Successful Build

Congratulations

If you get the green check mark, your app successfully built. Just a few more steps.

Apple Email to Ignore

You can ignore an email from Apple that there are things you must fix in your app:

  • There is no action you need to take - the developers will handle any updates that are required before it affects your ability to build the app
  • Other warnings only address issues if you were selling the app in the app store, but it is for your own personal use

Build Failed?

Did you get a red X? Head over to the Errors with Browser to page find a solution.

Next Steps

🎉 Congratulations!

Your Loop app is building! It will take about 20-30 minutes to complete.

What happens now:

  1. ⏳ Wait ~30 minutes - GitHub is building your app in the cloud
  2. 📧 Check email - You'll receive confirmation when build completes
  3. ⏳ Wait another ~30 minutes - Apple processes the app for TestFlight
  4. 📧 Second email - TestFlight is ready!

Next, install on your phone:

→ Install on Phone

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