I'm trying to generate a .ipa and a .apk file for my React Native app using Expo & Create React Native App. I successfully built the app and was able to get it to run on both an iOS & an Android device thanks to the docs: https://docs.expo.io/versions/v16.0.0/guides/building-standalone-apps.html
When the build is over, my console shows something like
Your URL is https://exp.host/@myname/myapp
I then open exp.host/@myname/myapp on my device and the app shows up via the Expo client.
But at point 4 of the docs, it is said that
When it’s done, you’ll see the url of a .apk (Android) or .ipa (iOS) file — this is your app.
I'm a bit confused. No where in the process do I see any ipa or apk file generated anywhere on my pc. Am I missing something ? How do I actually generate the files ?
You will need to run expo build:status. When building process is complete you will see link to download apk (Android) or ipa(IOS) file.