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Introduction

Contents:

Organization of This Document
See Also

Xcode is a suite of development tools used to create Mac and iPhone applications.

This document provides an overview of Xcode and its components.

You should read this document to learn about Xcode’s capabilities and its software development workflow.

If you haven’t installed Xcode on your computer, see Xcode Installation Guide for instructions.

Organization of This Document

This document contains the following chapters.

• “The Xcode Environment” describes the major areas of the Xcode environment.

• “The Xcode Development Process” provides the major steps of the Xcode software development process.

• “The Xcode Tools” describes the major tools that make up the suite.

See Also

In addition to this document, these documents provide configuration and usage information about Xcode:

• Xcode Workspace Guide provides an overview of the Xcode workspace, and shows how to use its components and features.

• Xcode Project Management Guide provides practical descriptions of the major development tasks developers perform with Xcode.

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