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1) Install the latest Xcode command line tools

xcode-select --install

2) Install fastlane

# Using RubyGems
sudo gem install fastlane -NV

# Alternatively using Homebrew
brew cask install fastlane

3) Navigate to your project and run

fastlane init

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Fastfile

The Fastfile stores the automation configuration that can be run with fastlane.

The Fastfile has to be inside your ./fastlane directory.

Importing another Fastfile

Within your Fastfile you can import another Fastfile using 2 methods:

import

Import a Fastfile from a local path

import "../GeneralFastfile"

override_lane :from_general do
  # ...
end

import_from_git

Import from another git repository, which you can use to have one git repo with a default Fastfile for all your project

import_from_git(url: 'https://github.com/fastlane/fastlane')
# or
import_from_git(url: 'git@github.com:MyAwesomeRepo/MyAwesomeFastlaneStandardSetup.git',
               path: 'fastlane/Fastfile')

lane :new_main_lane do
  # ...
end

This will also automatically import all the local actions from this repo.

Note

You should import the other Fastfile on the top above your lane declarations. When defining a new lane fastlane will make sure to not run into any name conflicts. If you want to overwrite an existing lane (from the imported one), use the override_lane keyword.

Load own actions from external folder

Add this to the top of your Fastfile.

actions_path '../custom_actions_folder/'

Using fastlane_require

If you're using a third party gem in your Fastfile, it is recommended to use fastlane_require instead of require. fastlane_require will:

  • Verify the gem is installed
  • Show installation instructions if not installed
  • Require the gem (like require does)

Example

fastlane_require 'hike'

lane :release do
  # Do stuff with hike
end