Apple Developer Certificate

Question

I am wanting to put my iPhone app on a test device. I read somewhere where I need a developer certificate. Do I need to be in a paid developer program to create a developer certificate and provisioning profile?

Answer 1

Yes, you need to be a paid developer. Basically is a two-step process:

1. Create your Apple developer account and join the iOS Developer Program. It will cost you $99/year and it allows you to test your apps on a device and distribute your apps in the app store. You can go here to register.

2. Follow these steps in order to provision your test device

Answer 2

Yes. You need to sign up with the developer program to debug on devices and deploy to test devices.