Publishing on the Apple App Store

The Apple App Store is a digital application distribution platform for iOS apps maintained by Apple Inc. Users can browse through the App Store and install applications directly to an iOS device. Although Apple envisions the App Store to be a global product, in reality its market is restricted by national boundaries. In other words, there are potentially as many distinct App Stores as there are countries in the world. To publish an app through the Apple App Store, you need to have an Apple Developer account (http://developer.apple.com/programs/register) and be a member of the iOS Developer Program (http://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/; the cost is $99 per year). The first step is to register an app ID with the developer portal and then you have to create the development and distribution certificates.

Then, you need to set up a distribution certificate. To do this, you will first need to generate a certificate request from your computer and then upload...