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iOS

Posted by José Manuel Martínez López
José Manuel Martínez López
18,133 Points

Can you explain me the process to publish an app in the app store?

I already finish my app and i´m already registered in apple developers.

1 Answer

jonathankavalos
jonathankavalos
3,523 Points

You need a paid iOS developer account ($99 USD/year) in order to submit applications, free or otherwise, to the iTunes App Store. You will need to verify your address and identification details, usually by way of faxing a passport copy and utility bill. If in doubt, call developer support for your local country.

Be sure to have an app that’s been tested on the simulator, to check for any bugs or memory leaks. Make sure there are no serious compilation errors.

Here’s a quick summary of the whole submission process, done through the iOS Provision Portal (accessible from your Apple developer account). Visit https://developer.apple.com/ and click on "member center," then follow these steps:

  1. Create a unique App ID for your app and change your bundle identifier in Xcode
  2. Create a secure Distribution Certificate for yourself
  3. Create a Provisioning Distribution Profile for the app
  4. Code-sign your app with the distribution profile
  5. Archive it, ensuring Project is set to Skip Install-> Yes and Target is set to Skip Install -> No
  6. Create an App on iTunes Connect with your meta data and sales information.