Adding a build configuration in Xcode

Question

I\'d like to add a new build configuration in Xcode 5, \"QA\", to the other three we currently have (Debug, Distribution, Release). However, when I click \"Editor > Add Conf

Answer 1

Project -> Scheme -> Build Configuration -> Build Configuration File

You are able to duplicate an existing Build Configuration to use it in you scheme

Navigate to Configurations

• Editor -> Add Configuration -> Duplicate <configuration_name> Configuration
• Click plus button under configuration list

Much more powerful feature is build configuration file (.xcconfig) which you can assign for your configuration

File -> New -> File... -> Configuration Settings File
//Do not include it to any target

Select your configuration -> chose `configuration file`

For example add name into Build Configuration File

PRODUCT_NAME = THE BEST NAME

The result you can find on Build Settings

CocoaPods and Build Configuration File

project '<project_name>', '<scheme_name_1>' => :<build_congiguration_file_name_1>
//For example
project 'MyProject', 'debug' => :conf1, 'release' => :conf2

Answer 2

I ran into this same problem and figured it out. Here is a screenshot of the problem. I want to duplicate my "Release" configuration, but the option to do so is disabled. Why?

The answer is hiding behind this little button here (circled in red)...

This menu will open to reveal that you currently have a build target selected. Build targets don't have their own configurations.

Configurations are project-wide. If you select the project file, the menu will work, as shown here.

You also have to make sure that the 'Info' tab is selected, the options are still greyed out if you are on the 'Build Settings' page

Answer 3

For Xcode 11 + , you can add your custom configuration here: