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CocoaPods is not installed

iOS / Xcode · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

bash: pod: command not found

Why it happens

Fresh machine, or the project expects the Gemfile version.

How to fix it

1. React Native projects: bundle install, then bundle exec pod install (inside ios/).
2. Or: brew install cocoapods

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