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# Attach Build Settings[¶](#attach-build-settings "Permanent link")

A triggered build is just a build — so it takes the same settings a manual build does. Attaching them to the automation means every build it kicks off is configured exactly how you want, with nothing to set per release.

| Setting                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Build Type**          | The [type of build](/docs/cloud/native-builds/build-types/) to create.                                                                                                       |
| **Build Stack**         | The [build stack](/docs/cloud/native-builds/build-stacks/) to build on.                                                                                                      |
| **Signing Certificate** | The [certificate](/docs/cloud/native-builds/certificates/) to sign the build with.                                                                                           |
| **Environment**         | The [environment](/docs/cloud/native-builds/environments/) (variables and secrets) for the build.                                                                            |
| **Destination**         | A [store destination](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/destinations/) to submit the build to — see [Auto-submit to a store](/docs/cloud/automations/auto-submit/).           |
| **Channel**             | A [Live Update channel](/docs/cloud/live-updates/channels/) to publish a web build to — see [Auto-publish a Live Update](/docs/cloud/automations/auto-publish-live-update/). |

A few settings are tied to the platform you picked: a **Channel** applies to **Web** automations (it's the Live Update target), while a **Destination**, **Signing Certificate**, and **Build Type** apply to the **Android** and **iOS** builds you submit to the stores.

## From a build to a pipeline[¶](#from-a-build-to-a-pipeline "Permanent link")

Most settings shape the build itself, but **Destination** and **Channel** go one step further — they tell the automation what to do _after_ the build succeeds. Attach one and the automation becomes a full pipeline: Git event → build → submit or publish, with no manual steps in between.

## Next steps[¶](#next-steps "Permanent link")

* [Auto-submit to a store](/docs/cloud/automations/auto-submit/) — attach a destination for a build-and-submit pipeline.
* [Auto-publish a Live Update](/docs/cloud/automations/auto-publish-live-update/) — attach a channel for an over-the-air pipeline.
* [Automations reference](/docs/cloud/automations/reference/#build-settings) — every build-settings field at a glance.

June 8, 2026 

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