3.5 Developer and Distribution Signing Identities
Once the Apple ID has been entered the next step is to generate signing identities. To view the current signing identities, select the newly added Apple ID in the Accounts panel and click on the Manage Certificates… button to display a list of available signing identity types. To create a signing identity, simply click on the + button highlighted in Figure 3-4 and make the appropriate selection from the menu:
Figure 3-4
If the Apple ID has been used to enroll in the Apple Developer program, the option to create an Apple Distribution certificate will appear in the menu which will, when clicked, generate the signing identity required to submit the app to the Apple App Store. If you have not yet signed up for the Apple Developer program, select the Apple Development option to allow apps to be tested during development.