# Creating an iOS Swift Project Manually

If you prefer not to use forceios or CocoaPods, you can create Mobile SDK apps manually in Xcode.

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The following tutorial shows two ways to create a native iOS Swift project:

- Borrowing source files from the Mobile SDK Swift template app
- Using Swift Package Manager.

Instructions fall into four sections that must be performed in the sequence shown:

1. [Create an Xcode Swift Project](/docs/platform/mobile-sdk/guide/ios-new-native-manual-create-xcode-project.md)
2. [Add Mobile SDK Libraries to Your Project](/docs/platform/mobile-sdk/guide/ios-new-native-manual-clone-sdk.md)
3. [Configure Your Project’s Build Settings](/docs/platform/mobile-sdk/guide/ios-new-native-manual-configure-build.md)
4. Choose an option:
   - [Option 1: Import Mobile SDK Template Files](/docs/platform/mobile-sdk/guide/ios-new-native-manual-details.md)
   - [Option 2: Add Mobile SDK Setup Code Manually](/docs/platform/mobile-sdk/guide/ios-new-native-no-template.md)

All sections support Xcode 12.4 and Xcode 13.