How to download and install Xcode
If you’re interested in becoming a developer for Apple, you must have a Mac, then download and install their development environment called Xcode. Xcode will allow you to develop apps for the Mac and iOS platforms using various languages such as Objective-C, Swift, and SwiftUI.
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You must become a registered Apple Developer in order to download and install Xcode. Plans are as little as $100.00 a year and lower for students. That includes access to all libraries, documentation, developer’s forums, and more.
Once you have that set-up, you’ll need to download and install Xcode on your Mac.
Here’s how:
- Go to https://developer.apple.com and login with your developer’s username and password.
- On the left side, select “Downloads“.
- Select “Applications“.
- Scroll down until you find the latest version of Xcode.
- Click the “Download” button (on the right).
- When finished, double click on the .XIB file to start the unarchiving process.
- When that’s done, a window will pop-up, drag and drop the Xcode icon to the Applications folder.
- Xcode can also be in Launchpad.
- Go into the Applications Folder, find and then launch Xcode.
- Xcode may need to install some additional add-ons, let it do this.
- That’s it!
There are plenty videos and documentation about Xcode to get you started and on your way to becoming a full-fledged Apple developer.
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