Apple Developer License

For the most recent information from Apple, see the App Distribution Guide.

When you sign up for an Apple Developer License, sign up for the Enterprise program. This lets you distribute in-house apps. See

To get an Apple Developer License:

1. Go to the Apple iOS Developer Enterprise Page.
2. Click Get started with enrollment.
3. When the page that lists what you need appears, click Start Your Enrollment.
4. Click Create Apple ID or log in using your Apple credentials.
5. When the Apple Developer Agreement appears, check the confirmation box and click Submit.
6. Select the entity type (usually Company / Organization) and click Continue.
7. Specify either:Apply for an iOS Developer Enterprise Account.
   • I am the owner/founder and have authority to bind my organization to legal agreements
   • My organization has given me the authority to bind it to legal agreements
8. Enter the organization information and click Continue.

   You receive an email, which is sent to the email address you used to register, that contains a verification code.

9. Enter the verification code.

   A thank you message appears. You will receive another email in 24 to 48 hours with the documents needed to verify your company with Apple.

10. Submit the documentation to Apple.

    You will then receive an email informing you that your documents were accepted.

11. Choose your developer license.
12. Provide your billing information.

The team admin approves team member requests for development certificates. The team admin gets an email when a team member requests a development certificate. The email contains a link to the Member Center to approve the request.

To approve a development certificate request:

1. In Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, select Certificates.
2. Under Certificates, select Pending.
3. Select the certificate.
4. Click Approve.
5. In the dialog, click Approve again.

To install the developer certificate:

1. On the iOS Provisioning Portal, select Certificates > Distribution.
2. Control-click the certificate link and select Saved Linked File to Downloads.
3. When the certificate is downloaded, on your local machine double-click the certificate to launch Keychain Access and install.

The next step is approving a Developer Certificate request.