How to create Apple certificates to upload apps on iTunes

STEP #1: download the certSigningRequest for Apple Developer

(if you don't need to create a new certificate in Apple Developer, skip this step and start from step #2)

1. Go to Configuration Manager and insert your own credentials
   !! if you don't have one send a mail to support.it@miles33.com
   
2. click on TOOLS on the Top bar menu
   
   
3. click on "Manager certificate apple store - GO!"
   
   
4. click on Download certSigningRequest for Apple Developer blue link
   
   
5. save the downloaded file

STEP #2: APPLE DEVELOPERS

1. Go to Apple developers and insert your own credentials
   
   
2. click on CERTIFICATES, IDENTIFIERS & PROFILES
   
3. Warning: if you don't find an appropriate certificate and need to create a new one click on the + button and follow the step#6 instructions in the appendix at the end of this guide
   • click on CERTIFICATES
   • select the "iOS Distribution certificate"
   • on the following page click on DOWNLOAD and save the .cer file.

STEP #3: CONFIGURATION MANAGER

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- Go back to Configuration Manager Tools
- upload the .cer file just downloaded from Apple Developers
- insert a password (you can also leave the default: virtualcom)
- download the generated .p12 file

STEP #4: APPLE DEVELOPERS

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- go back on apple developers and click on Profiles
- select the App's certificate and download the .mobileprovision file.

!!If you need to create a new one provisioning profile, follow the steps #7 and #8 written in the appendix at the end of this guide

STEP #5: CONFIGURATION MANAGER

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we are near the end:
- return to the App page of the Configuration Manager and operate on "Manage Appstore Certificates" box
(to reach to app page: login - customers (find the customer) - apps (click on the App name)
- upload the .p12 file created at step #3
- insert the password created at step #3
- upload the .mobileprovision file downloaded at step #4
- click on upload

if all gone well, you'll read a confirmation text and the page will show the "Get IPA Appstore" button

APPENDIX: HOW TO USE APPLE DEVELOPERS

STEP #6: Create a new iOS Certificate

• click on Certificates
• click on the + button
• select "iOS Distribution (App Store and Ad Hoc)" and click on continue
• upload the .certSigningRequest file generated at the step #1 of this guide and click on continue
• download the .cer file

to continue, go back to step #3

STEP #7: Create an App ID

- click on Identifiers
- click on the + button
- select App IDs and click on Continue
- select "iOS, tvOS, watchOS" Platform
- select the "(Team ID)" App ID Prefix
- in "Description" insert the name of the App
- select "Explicit Bundle ID" and write a "Bundle ID". It's recommended to use a reverse-domain name style string (i.e., com.domainname.appname like it.miles33.sportapp)
- in Capabalities select: Game Center, In-App Purchase, Push Notifications
- click on continue
- click on register

STEP #8: Create a Provisioning profile

- click on Profiles
- click on the + button
- select "Distribution / App Store" and click on Continue
- select the appropriate App ID (just created at the step #7) and click on continue
- select the appropriate iOS certificate (the one created at the step #6) and click on continue
- insert a profile name (i.e. Sport App) and click on generate
- download the .mobileprovision file and click on done