Joining the iOS developer program

In order to submit applications to the iTunes store, you must first pay to become a member of Apple's iOS Developer Program. Membership is paid and starts from $99 USD (or equivalent), recurring annually. Even if you intend to develop and distribute your apps for free, you will still need to be a paid member of the iOS Developer Program. It is worth noting upfront that only OS X users can follow and implement the steps for the iOS recipes—building and distribution of iOS apps is available only to those who run the OS X operating system.

How to do it…

To register for Apple's iOS program, first open a web browser and navigate to http://developer.apple.com/programs/register. Click on the Get Started link. The page that loads next will ask you whether you want to create a new Apple ID or use an existing one. Unless you have registered for some of Apple's developer services earlier, you should choose the Create New Profile link.

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