How can I publish My iPhone App by myself?
Follow below mentioned steps to publish your app on Apple App Store/iTunes Connect:
Step 1. Download your .ipa file
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Download .CSR file from My Apps >> Go Live >> iphone_Publish >>Publish Yourself>>Next>> Download .CSR file
Please follow below mentioned steps to download your .ipa file
Part 1-A: Create your Distribution Certificate
Step 1 : Go to Apple Developer
Step 2. Click on Account![]()
Step 3. If you have an Apple Developer account, enter your credentials and login, or create an account by clicking on Create yours now.
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Step 4. Under Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles click on Certificates.![]()
Step 5. Click on ‘+’ icon in front of Certificates
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Step 6. Select iOS Distribution (App Store and Ad Hoc) option under Software
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Step 7. Once selected, click on Continue
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Step 8. Upload .CSR certificate
Step 9. Click on Continue to finish creating Distribution Certificate
Step 10. Click on Download
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Part 1-B: Create Bundle ID
Step 1. Go to Identifiers.
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Step 2. Click on the ‘+’ icon next to Identifiers.
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Step 3. Select App IDs option under Register a New Identifier and click on Continue
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Step 4. Enter app name in Description field. Under Bundle ID, enter Bundle Identifier (For example - com.YourAppName.YourAppName).
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Step 5. Click on Continue.
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Step 6. Click on Register.
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Part 1-C: To insert APNs Certificate
Step 1. In Identifiers section, select the App ID that you want to submit.
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Step 2. Click on Configure option in front of Push Notifications.
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Step 3. Now you need to create Development and Production SSL Certificates. Click on Create Certificate.
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Step 4. Click on Choose File to upload .CSR file.
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Step 5. Once uploaded, click on Continue.
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Step 6. Click on Download.
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Part 1-D: Create a distribution provisioning profile
Step 1. Go to Profiles.![]()
Step 2. Open All Types dropdown menu.
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Step 3. Select Distribution.
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Step 4. Click on ‘+’ icon in front of Profiles.
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Step 5. Select App Store option under Distribution.
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Step 6. Once selected, click on Continue.
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Step 7. Open App ID dropdown menu.
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Step 8. Select the App ID that you want to publish.
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Step 9. Once selected, click on Continue.
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Step 10. Select the Certificate.
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Step 11. Once selected, click on Continue.
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Step 12. Enter Provisioning Profile Name.
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Step 13. Click on Generate.
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Step 14. Click on Download for downloading to Generate the Provisioning Profile.
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Step 2. Create app into Appstore Connect
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Go to Appstore Connect.
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Click on My Apps.
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Click on the + icon next to Apps.
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Select “New App” from the options.
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Select the iOS platform, provide the required details, including App Name, Language, Bundle ID (as on certificates), SKU (e.g., SKU1324APPNAME), set user access, and then click on Create.
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In the side menu, under General, click on App Information.
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Under Localizable Information, enter the subtitle. Under General Information, select the Category, then set up Content rights and age rating.
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Once you’ve provided the required information, click on Save, then select Pricing and Availability in the side menu.
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Under Price Schedule, choose a suitable pricing tier (as per iTunes guidelines).
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Once done, click on Save, then select 1.0 Prepare for Submission in the side menu.
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Upload screenshots, and provide the required details, including Promotional Text, Description, Keywords, Support URL, Marketing URL, Version, Copyright, and Routing App Coverage File (optional).
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Under App Review Information, provide the necessary details, including Sign-in information, Contact information, Notes (if applicable), and Attachment (optional). Then, under Version-Release, select the Automatically Release this version option.
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Step 3. Upload your app from Transporter App
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On your Mac computer, open the Transporter App, if you don’t have Transporter App , You can download it from Build, under Prepare for Submission section and click on See Upload Tools
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Click on "Upload your app binary files with the Transporter app".
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Click on download the Tranporter app
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Click on View in Mac App Store
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Click on Get to download Transporter app.
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Click On Install
Note: Read and agree to the Software License Agreement, and then sign in to the app.
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Click on Open
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Click on the '+' icon.
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Select the app you would like to Submit and click Open.
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Click on Next.
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Wait for the application loader to upload your file. Once your file is uploaded, you will see a green check (this implies that your app has been submitted to Apple).
Note: You only need to click Send if you receive an error message and want to re-add your application![]()
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You have successfully added your application to the App Store, click on Done.
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Step 4. Send your app for review
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Login to App Store Connect
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On your App Store Connect dashboard, click My Apps
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Select your app from My Apps
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Select the app version with the status “Prepare for Submission” in the sidebar and then, click the + icon next to Build
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In the Add Build dialog, select the latest build you want to submit.
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Once you have selected the build, click Done.
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Under Status, click Manage.
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In the Export Compliance Information dialog, select the None option and click Save.
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Click Save.
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Click the Add for Review button.
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Click the Submit to App Review button.
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Once done, your submission will be submitted for app review.
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