IosSimulatedDevelopmentBuildLocal

import { Terminal } from '/ui/components/Snippet'; import { Step } from '/ui/components/Step';

import XcodeInstructions from './_xcodeInstructions.mdx'; import { BuildEnvironmentSwitch } from '../BuildEnvironmentSwitch';

Set up an iOS Simulator with a development build

<BuildEnvironmentSwitch />

Set up Xcode and Watchman

<XcodeInstructions />

Running your app on an iOS Simulator

<Step label="1">

Install expo-dev-client

Run the following command in your project's root directory:

<Terminal cmd={['$ npx expo install expo-dev-client']} />

</Step> <Step label="2">

Run the following from your terminal:

<Terminal cmd={['$ npx expo run:ios']} />

This command runs a development server after building your app. You can skip running npx expo start on the next page.

</Step>