Configuring Flash Builder 4.5 for iOS Development

Introduction

In this post, the steps for configuring Flash Builder 4.5 for iOs development have been outlined.

Install OpenSSL

• http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html 

Create Private Key

• Open Command Prompt
• CD to C:\OpenSSL-Win32\Bin\
• Type "openssl genrsa -out C:\Temp\Khattab.key 2048"

NOTE: If you get an error message saying: “unable to write ‘random state’”, you need to set the RANDFILE environment variable” as shown in the below screenshot:

Set RANDFILE=.rnd 

Create CSR File

• Open Command Prompt
• CD to C:\OpenSSL-Win32\Bin\
• Type " openssl req -new -key C:\Temp\Khattab.key -out C:\Temp\CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest -subj "/emailAddress=cuperous@gmail.com, CN=Ahmed Khattab, C=US" "

Accept Apple Developer Invitation from your Company

• Create An Apple ID
• Accept and Confirm Invitation

Request Certificate

NOTE: Use Safari or FireFox when accessing Apple’s Developer Website

• Go To Apple’s Developer Website
• Go To the Certificates Tab
• Click on Request Certificate

• Browse to the CSR file C:\Temp\CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest and Submit
• CSR File Must be Approved by an Admin
• After approval, download certificate

• Save the certificate file “developer_identity.cer” to C:\Temp

Download the Provisioning Profile

• Go To Apple’s Developer Website
• Go To the Provisioning Tab
• Download the Provisioning Profile “General Apps” to C:\Temp\GeneralApps.mobileprovision

Convert the Apple Certificate into a P12 File for Flash

• Generate the PEM File
  • Open Command Prompt
    • CD to C:\OpenSSL-Win32\Bin\
    • Type "openssl x509 -in C:\Temp\developer_identity.cer -inform DER -out C:\Temp\developer_identity.pem -outform PEM"

Generate P12 File Needed for Flash Builder

• Open Command Prompt
  • CD to C:\OpenSSL-Win32\Bin\
  • Type "openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey C:\Temp\Khattab.key -in C:\Temp\developer_identity.pem -out C:\Temp\iphone_dev.p12"
  • Enter the Password for this certificate

Add the Certificates to Flash Builder App

• Open the Project Properties

• Go To the “ActionScript Build Packaging” -> Apple iOS
• Set the Certificate File
  • Browse to the P12 Certificate that we just generated C:\Temp\iphone_dev.p12
• Set the Provisioning File
  • Browse to the P12 Certificate that we just generated C:\Temp\GeneralApps.mobileprovision

Set the Air Application ID

• If you do not correctly set the Air Application ID, you’ll get the below error:

• Open the File “<project>-app.xml”

• Set the File id to be
  • “com.xyzCompany.GeneralApps.HelloWorld”
  • (“com.xyzCompany.GeneralApps.<project>”)