Summary

In this chapter, we explored the steps required to make our app ready for deployment.

Firstly, we looked at some admin to get an app ready for the production build, including registering for a developer account and preparing your hosting provider for the web.

We then looked at releasing an app on the Google Play Store, including configuring the AndroidManifest.xml and build.gradle files; investigated the build process; and explored the testing options on Google Play.

Next, we did the same for the App Store, including registering our app bundle ID, using Xcode, looking at the build process, and exploring the different test processes.

Finally, we dug into the release process of our app on the web and finally covered how to use Crashlytics and Google Analytics to track app usage and crashes.