Where can I download Xcode?

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Where can I download Xcode?

I have Mac OS X 10.7. I'd like to download Xcode, so I've been at

http://developer.apple.com/support/xcode/

where it says "Xcode 4.2 for Lion is available as a free download from the Mac App Store. If you are registered as an Apple Developer, you can download Xcode 3 for free."

Then, I opened the Mac App Store, entered my Apple ID and password, and it said "This Apple ID has never been used in the iTunes Store. Verify your account information." and then asked for my credit card. Problem is that I have no credit card, therefore I can't access the store...

The XCode 3 link provided above does not work either, as it redirects to http://developer.apple.com/xcode/ which only displays information for Xcode 4 and gives no download link.

So where can I download Xcode from?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 1:42 AM

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MKZA

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Feb 2, 2012 1:47 AM in response to s_ignis

http://developer.apple.com/downloads/ that's where I got it but mine would not mount due to a checksum error.

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Feb 2, 2012 2:10 AM in response to MKZA

Thank you very much. Hmm, it seems there's no way to know whether there's a checksum error other than mounting the dmg, right? :/ It would be useful to have a md5 checksum or such, as it's a very big file.

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MKZA

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Feb 2, 2012 2:19 AM in response to s_ignis

No problem 🙂 I'm hoping someone who has an intact working DMG can provide me with a checksum for the file before I waste another 1.7 Gb of my bandwidth tonight. Unfortunately bandwidth in South Africa is not free, we pay per Mb / Gb.

If you do download it and yours mounts ok, please could you post the checksum here?

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s_ignis Author

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Feb 2, 2012 2:30 AM in response to MKZA

Okay, I will post as soon as I get the working dmg. I'm downloading just now, and it will take a few hours.

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Feb 2, 2012 5:19 AM in response to MKZA

It mounts. Copied-and-pasted from the Terminal:

md5 xcode_4.2.1_for_lion.dmg

MD5 (xcode_4.2.1_for_lion.dmg) = 625969ef5bd2f1f7c7e1d401f7e642eb

openssl sha1 xcode_4.2.1_for_lion.dmg

SHA1(xcode_4.2.1_for_lion.dmg)= b3269d372b2fcc79655eab3505b2856f179cfda0

I also found this one, maybe it can help you.

http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/10244/what-is-the-md5-sha1-checksum-for -xcode-3-2-6-and-ios-4-3-sdk-final

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MKZA

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Feb 2, 2012 5:59 AM in response to s_ignis

Thank you s_ignis, that's the same MD5 hash I have for the new download I did this morning. I'll risk the 1.7 Gb tonight to download it from my server to my desktop and see if I can mount it. Really appreciate you coming back to me 🙂

Your Md5: 625969ef5bd2f1f7c7e1d401f7e642eb

My Md5: 625969ef5bd2f1f7c7e1d401f7e642eb

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