If you usually use Fastlane tools to automate the most common development tasks now you can start using ourFastlane Plugin to easily deploy new iOS and Android versions of your Apps to Applivery and close your development the cycle: Build, Test & deploy like a pro!

Some of the main features you’ll get after start using Fastlane along with Applivery are:

• Forget about uploading versions and automate the deployment process
• Get more context about your builds attaching and displaying the most relevant information: Direct link to the repository (GitHub & Bitbucket), commit hash, Branch, Tag, etc…
• Use Fastlane lanes to create your own build & deploy workflows

Do you want to start using Fastlane with Applivery? First of all, you need to install Fastlane in your system in case you don’t have it yet. To do so, please follow this simple guide.

Everything you have to do is add the Applivery Fastlane Plugin to your project by running:

fastlane add_plugin applivery

Once added, you’ll need to update your project Fastfile to configure the deployment in Applivery. A sample configuration might be:

esc "Generate a new build and upload it to Applivery.com"

# iOS App build and deploy
lane :applivery_ios do
  gym(
    scheme: "YOUR_APP_SCHEME",                # Your App Scheme
    export_method: 'enterprise')              # Choose between: enterprise or ad-hoc
  applivery(
    appToken: "YOUR_APP_TOKEN",               # Your Applivery App Token
    name: "YOUR_BUILD_NAME",                  # OPTIONAL: A human-readable name for your build
    notifyCollaborators: false,               # OPTIONAL: by default it's set to true
    notifyEmployees: false,                   # OPTIONAL: by default it's set to true
    changelog: "Uploaded with fastlane",      # OPTIONAL: A human-readable release notes
    notifyMessage: "Enjoy this version",      # OPTIONAL: A human-readable release notes
    tags: "fastlane",                         # OPTIONAL: A human-readable release notes
    # build_path: "YOUR_APP.ipa"              # OPTIONAL: by default it takes the IPA build path generated by gym
    )
end

# Android App build and deploy
lane :applivery_android do
  gradle(task: "assembleRelease")
  applivery(
    appToken: "YOUR_APP_TOKEN",               # Your Applivery App Token
    name: "YOUR_BUILD_NAME",                  # OPTIONAL: A human-readable name for your build
    notifyCollaborators: false,               # OPTIONAL: by default it's set to true
    notifyEmployees: false,                   # OPTIONAL: by default it's set to true
    changelog: "Uploaded with fastlane",      # OPTIONAL: A human-readable release notes
    notifyMessage: "Enjoy this version",      # OPTIONAL: A human-readable release notes
    tags: "fastlane",                         # OPTIONAL: A human-readable release notes
    # build_path: "YOUR_APP.apk"              # OPTIONAL: by default it takes the APK build path generated by gradle
    )
end

You can always read more about the Applivery Fastlane plugin in our GitHub repository.

Now there are no excuses! It couldn’t be more easy! Now you can focus all your efforts on the development and forget the rest!

Start building and deploying your Apps like a pro!