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Posted by mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

No more Empty Application template in Xcode 6

Hi there, it seems that Empty Applications can no longer be created. This means that I can't get on with the course! Please help, guys.

Screenshot of Xcode 6, Empty Application is missing.

9 Answers

Rickey Paape
Rickey Paape
24,122 Points

I found this helpful tutorial on how to modify the Single View Application to be the same as a pre-Xcode 6 empty template.

http://codefromabove.com/2014/09/xcode-6-removing-storyboards-and-creating-useful-empty-projects/

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

This is great! Thanks!

Adam Berkowitz
Adam Berkowitz
2,673 Points
Adam Berkowitz
Adam Berkowitz
2,673 Points

Matt thanks for the link. How do you import the template into xcode? I'm having trouble this out. Thanks.

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

Sorry for the late answer, and my smugness, but you should find this helpful. :)

Adam Berkowitz
Adam Berkowitz
2,673 Points
Adam Berkowitz
Adam Berkowitz
2,673 Points

Point taken, but I tried that already. :-) Perhaps I'm not searching for the right thing!

M T
M T
11,934 Points
M T
M T
11,934 Points

Adam, check this thread from stackoverflow . . I think it worked. . . by following the instructions, and then taking that plist and icon and copy/pasting it in the appropriate place. If it didn't successfully create an xCode 5 empty app (it's 5AM I'm done), it certainly gives you the ability to create templates by modifying them as you please from that point forward (for instance, Rickey's fix above). Handy!

Instructions say Xcode 4/5, but works the same for 6 from what I just experienced.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15491826/how-to-create-project-templates-in-xcode-4

The plist and icon can be downloaded here, from the link supplied earlier by Matt Lebl

http://cl.ly/401z1t1R1b3Zs

Adam Berkowitz
Adam Berkowitz
2,673 Points
Adam Berkowitz
Adam Berkowitz
2,673 Points

Thanks very much. I'll check that out!

colinli
colinli
5,073 Points
colinli
colinli
5,073 Points

You can select Other and then Empty.

Stephen Wall
PLUS
Stephen Wall
Courses Plus Student 27,294 Points
Stephen Wall
Stephen Wall
Courses Plus Student 27,294 Points

Its about impossible to do this course with the new Xcode.... Time for an update.

Michael Behan
Michael Behan
1,517 Points
Michael Behan
Michael Behan
1,517 Points

xCode 6.3 does not have a "Single View Application" or anything close that I can see.

Gabriel Savard
Gabriel Savard
625 Points
Gabriel Savard
Gabriel Savard
625 Points

This one worked for me: A simple approach would be to copy the XCode 5's Empty Application template to XCode 6's templates directory.

You can download XCode 5's Empty Application template from here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65674657/Empty%20Application.xctemplate.zip and copy it: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/iOS/Application directory.

Edit:

As suggested by @harrisg in a comment below, You can place the above mentioned template in ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/iOS/Application/ folder so that it may be available even if Xcode gets updated. And if there is no such directory present, then you might have to create this directory structure: Templates/Project Templates/iOS/Application/ in ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/

Using this simple approach i'm able to create an Empty Application in XCode 6.

obey me
obey me
1,135 Points
obey me
obey me
1,135 Points

Just use the single view application

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

The code isn't the same as what he has. I think I'd be able to do it by removing some code, I'll have a look into it.

obey me
obey me
1,135 Points
obey me
obey me
1,135 Points

wait what i am lost lol

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

I'll get a different result than if I use his. Most likely is that something will break. That's just the way programming is.

obey me
obey me
1,135 Points
obey me
obey me
1,135 Points

ok true you are right but your only option is to use to the single view

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

Nope, not my only option. I can download a template somewhere I think. Or maybe there's some other workaround.

obey me
obey me
1,135 Points
obey me
obey me
1,135 Points

i didn't update my Xcode so i will try to get you a template when i get home what do you think

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

sounds great!

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

Actually I managed to download it from a different source, so it looks like things are ship-shape to keep on with the course. I found it on reddit, and you can download it for yourself if you want it.

mattlebl
mattlebl
10,849 Points

Whoa, you're going to have to rephrase that question. What are you trying to do? What have you done? Why did it not work? Got it? Now go make another thread. ;) I'm not the best person to ask, as I'm a beginner in iOS too.