Publish iOS App

Publish your iOS App

1. Click on GO to APP Store Connect

2. Log in to App Store Connect

3. Go to Appstore Connect Apps select the app you previously created

4. Navigate to the TestFlight tab

5. Scroll to iOS Builds. If you don't see anything here yet, don’t worry it can take 15-20 minutes for the first build to be created.

6. HINT: If you cannot see a Build after an hour, restart the Map App Builder, something went wrong and you need to review all your entered data from steps 1 to 7 and create the app again.

7. Once it’s ready, you will receive an email notification. When you see the first build, click on Manage.

8. Select "none of the algorithms mentioned above."

Test your app on your smartphone using TestFlight

9. To test your app, you first need to create an internal tester group by clicking on the blue plus sign.

10. Enter a name for the test group and then click on Create

11. Scroll down and click the blue plus sign under Testers

12. Add yourself (the account holder or admin role) and then click on Add. It will take a few minutes for you to receive an email. This email is an invitation to test the app via AppFlight. Please be patient. If you don't receive an invitation, simply invite yourself again. Just select the account and click Reinvite

13. Download the TestFlight app from the App Store on your smartphone. TestFlight Your app should appear in this app, and you can test it locally on your phone. The app is not yet in the App Store, that will come in the following steps. If, for example, the colors or data in the app don’t seem correct, you can restart the wizard and generate a new app.

Publish your iOS app

14. Now select Distribution to enter the publish menu. Before uploading the app, you'll need to provide things like screenshots and a description of the app.

15. Set up your screenshots. You can take them from your TestFlight app on your smartphone and adjust the dimensions using an image editing program like Photopea

16. Add a description of your app.

17. Complete the other required fields as indicated in the image. If you haven’t created an imprint URL yet, you can use Canva or Wix

18. Click on Add Build.

19. Select the latest version of your build and click Done

20. Click Save to save the changes.

21. Select App Information from the sidebar.

22. Fill out the fields indicated by arrows.

23. Set the content rights

24. Click on Age Rating and answer the questions to determine the appropriate age group for your app.

25. Save your changes in the top menu bar.

26. In the sidebar, select App Privacy

27. Edit the Privacy Policy

28. Enter your Privacy Policy URL. If you haven’t created an
    privacy policy URL yet, you can use Canva or Wix

29. Click Get Started

30. Select No, we don’t collect data from this app

31. Scroll to the top menu bar and click Publish.

32. In the sidebar, select Pricing and Availability.

33. Click Add Pricing and choose the price for your app.

34. Click on App Availability and select the countries where you want your app to be available

35. Uncheck the following checkboxes.

36. Scroll to the top menu bar and click Save again.

37. In the sidebar, select Prepare for Submission and click Add for Review in the top menu bar. Your app will now be reviewed by Apple. Follow the wizard and click through to the end. That's it! Typically, it takes 1-2 days for the app to appear in the App Store.