How to Register an Apple Developer Account

In today's tech era, game companies and studios are 'springing up like mushrooms' in response to market demand, drawing more young people into mobile game programming. The Apple Developer account has become fertile ground that attracts many developers, which also means fierce competition. Google Play is already 'overcrowded' for future mobile developers, so they look for another equally appealing 'harbor' such as Windows Phone or iOS to gain a firmer footing. If you want to learn iOS app development, you will need to register an Apple Developer account. This account is for individuals, but how do you register quickly? The article below walks you through it in detail so you can easily register your own Apple Developer account.

What is an Apple Developer account?

In the process of iOS app development, when you run, debug, export an installable .ipa file or upload an app to the App Store, you must sign in with your Apple Developer account. You can easily register at this page link https://developer.apple.com/account/. The default account after creation is a free account; you can only run and debug apps by plugging in a real device directly or running through the iOS simulator. In addition, your app is limited in some essential features such as iCloud, Push Notifications, Siri, Apple Pay… and cannot be released on the App Store or other sources. To avoid these limits and really get into iOS development, it's best to upgrade to a paid account (join the Membership Program) from Apple at 99 USD to 299 USD per year.

Types of Apple Membership Program

Apple's Membership Program has 2 main types:

Apple Developer Program for Individuals

Apple Developer Program for Individuals is better for individuals who want to develop and release apps on the App Store for today's devices such as iPhone, iPad, macOS and Apple Watch, since it has no capability limits, Safari extensions, etc. After an app goes on the App Store, it shows the individual's own name as publisher. Fee: 99 USD/year. Membership Program for Organizations:

Membership Program for Organizations

Membership Program for Organizations also comes in 2 types:

Apple Developer Program for Organizations

Quite similar to Apple Developer Program for Individuals, but this account type is managed as an organization. You can invite team members, colleagues, or people in your organization, manage them and assign permissions. After an app goes on the App Store, it shows the organization's name as publisher.

Apple Developer Enterprise Program

This account type suits organizations, companies and groups that want to develop and release apps for internal use or within a group, since it does not limit users by downloads and apps can be installed directly from an .ipa file without going through the App Store. Enterprise accounts are organized and assigned permissions the same way as Membership Program for Organizations. Fee: 299 USD/year.

Steps to register an Apple Developer account

Step 1: Get a Visa/MasterCard/American Express card and load it with $99

If you already have one of these cards, or can borrow one from a friend, skip this step. If you haven't made one or don't know about these cards, it is actually simple: go to the nearest bank, fill in the registration form and follow the teller's quick procedure: Vietcombank, ACB (Visa Prepaid), SHB, BIDV (MasterCard), Techcombank (Visa), MBbank, Sacombank. Fees range from 30k to 150k VND. The card we recommend first is the VISA ACB Prepaid, which is issued right away with no long wait, at a very cheap 30k (magnetic card) or 80k (chip card). Next are BIDV (50k), SHB (150k), Techcombank (150k), MBbank (100k) and Sacombank (50k); these take a bit longer, with the card issued after 4 to 7 days. Vietcombank (100k) delivers the card after 14 days. So choose the bank that suits you. After receiving the card, load about 2,400k VND into it to pay the annual fee under Apple's rules for the Developer program. You can load in either VND or USD.

Step 2: Create an Apple ID

As in step 1, if you already have an Apple ID, skip this part. You need an email account to register an Apple ID. Note that the email name should match the name on the card. For example, if the name printed on the card is NGUYEN VAN HUNG, create an email such as “nguyenvanhung.monamedi@gmail.com” or “nguyenhung.monamedia@gmail.com”. After filling in your personal details and choosing security questions whose answers are easy for you to remember, click “Continue”. The system sends a verification code to your email; check your email and enter the 6-digit code on Apple's page. Then click “Continue” and sign in again with the new Apple ID. After signing in successfully, tick the box to agree to Apple's terms and choose “Submit”. That completes the steps Create an Apple ID for your account. Note: under Apple's terms, you must register this account type with your own card, so the best solution is to open a card in your own name. If you borrow someone else's card, make sure your Apple ID matches the name printed on the card. For example, if your name is Nguyen Hung but you borrow a card from someone named Pham Hung, make sure you enter “First name: Pham” and “Last name: Hung”.

Step 3: Register the Apple Developer account

After signing in with your new or existing Apple ID, the default screen looks like this. Then click “Join the Apple Developer Program” to go to the next page. Click the red-marked area in the image below to get permission to join the Apple Developer program. Then click the blue “Enroll” button at the top right of the screen. Next, click “Start your enrollment” Check that your information is complete and choose as in the image below, in the “I develop apps as” section > choose “Individual/ Sole Proprietor / Single Person Business” Fill in the contact and payment information. Complete all your contact details as in the image below. Note:

• Town/City: enter major cities, e.g. Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Hai Phong.
• Postal Code: Apple only accepts 5-digit postal codes, e.g. HCM (15000), Hai Phong (16000), Hanoi (10000). If you don't know your postal code, search for your city's code on Google and you will find it.

Tick the box to agree to the terms and choose “Continue” Note: Check your information carefully once more, then choose “Continue”. Remember that all the information shown is what Apple uses in its review. So it is extremely important and directly affects whether your registration succeeds. Please reread Step 2. Create an Apple ID to see how to fill in the information so it matches. If you want to change any information, choose “Contact us” and write an email to Apple asking for permission to edit. Then choose “Purchase” and fill in the information as requested. When done, choose “Continue” > “Place Order”

Step 4: Activate the account and finish registration

Within about 10 minutes after finishing step 3, you will receive an email titled “Continue your Apple Developer Program” containing the Activation Code (activation code). The last thing to do is click that code and choose “Activate” on the next page.

Key points to be careful about

To register a personal account you need:

• Credit card information.
• A personal credit card to pay Apple's registration fee.

To register a company account you need:

• Full information from the business registration license (Vietnamese version and a notarized English translation)
• The exact address of the company registering
• The company's D-U-N-S number. You can check whether your company already has one here https://developer.apple.com/ios/enroll/dunsLookupForm.action
• Or if not, register for a new one here: http://www.dnbvietnam.com/get-db-d-u-n-s-number
• If you register in Vietnam, the fee is about 4.8 million VND per year, paid to the registrar

Here are some tricks that let some people do it without paying

• Request a DUNS number here: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform
•  Then the DNB representative in Vietnam will call you and ask you to fill in a form. Answer that it is only for creating an Apple account, and you pay nothing.
• Right after, you will get an email rejecting the registration. But a few days later you will receive another email from DNB with the DUNS number.
• A credit card to pay Apple's registration fee

Conclusion:

That is everything you need to register an Apple Developer account in the easiest, most convenient and fastest way. Good luck! If you need website design, Android & iOS programming, don't hesitate to contact MONA Media through the following channels: MONA Media Co., Ltd.

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