CREATE AN APPLE ID
1. Go to the page : https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create
Fill in all the information requested and make sure you provide a valid email address.
To be validated, your password must be different from the first name and surname you entered when creating your account. It must also contain :
- At least 8 characters
- Upper and lower case letters,
- At least one number
3. To enhance the security and protection of your data, Apple has introduced a 2-factor authentication system. Once you have entered the validation code received by email, you will receive an SMS with a second validation code that you will also need to enter.
CREATE AN APPLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT
4. To create a developer account Apple will ask you for a D-U-N-S number which you can get for free at : http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/searchAction.do
Fill in the exact name of your organisation, its address, city, telephone number and click on Submit.
5. In the next window, your structure should appear.
Then click on “Request Your Existing D-U-N-S Number” and fill in the requested information to receive the D-U-N-S number by e-mail. This should take about 1 hour.
6. Go to https://developer.apple.com/account/ and enter your Apple account details.
7. Once logged in, click on Join the Apple Developer Program.
8. Click on Enroll.
9. Click on Start Your Enrollment.
10. In “Entity Type”, choose Company / Organization and then Continue.
11. Fill in all the information requested:
- The name of the structure
- Your previously received D-U-N-S number
- Your website
- A contact telephone number
- Your SIRET number
Then click on Continue.
12. A message will appear telling you that the account is being created. The validation process by Apple may take 1 to 2 weeks, during which time you may be contacted to validate your details.
A confirmation email will be sent to you when the creation is finalised.
13. If a page with the message “An unknown error occurred” appears. Repeat the operation from the navigateur Safari.
If the problem persists, contact Apple’s helpdesk by going to the : https://developer.apple.com//contact/#!/topic/SC1101/subtopic/30006/solution/CALL/details
And provide your phone number to be contacted by Apple who will ask you to confirm your identity, the address of your organisation, its phone number and its D-U-N-S number.
14. Once your account has been validated, you will need to subscribe to the iOS Developer Program at €99/year which will allow you to publish your application. Let us guide you through the steps to complete the program registration.
CREATE AN APPLE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT
15. You may need to add a person to manage the publishing of apps on your account, this is the case for NetAnswer who manages the publishing of its customers’ apps. Log in to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/ (note that this is not the same URL used to create the developer account) and enter your Apple credentials.
16. Click on Users and Access.
17. Click on the “+” to add a user account.
18. Fill in the details of the person you wish to appoint as manager and select “Administrator” and “Access to certificates, logins and profiles”. If it is an application that Netanswer needs to deposit, you must enter this email address “ios@netanswer.fr”.
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