iPhone Game Development - Chris Craft [11]
Provisioning. Provisioning Profiles are necessary to tie devices to an authorized iPhone Development Team. Development and Ad Hoc Provisioning Profiles combine an App ID, a certificate, and a list of Device IDs. A Distribution Provisioning Profile combines only an App ID and a certificate, because it can be installed on any device from the App Store.
Development: Use this option to manage your list of Development Provisioning Profiles.
Distribution: Use this option to manage your list of Distribution and Ad Hoc Provisioning Profiles.
History: Here you can view a list of all the Provisioning Profile activity that has taken place in the past.
iTunes Connect
iTunes Connect is where you upload your applications and start cashing in! Here you will find tools to help manage your applications on the App Store. The following options are available (Figure 1.8):
Sales/Trend Reports. Go here to see how many times your applications have been downloaded. This is the first place you are going to want to go the morning after your application is published on the App Store. The reports here are for monitoring trends only and should not be used for firm financial purposes.
Contracts, Tax, & Banking Information. This is where you manage your iTunes contracts and agreements. You have a different contract for free applications and paid applications. You need to provide contact, bank, and tax information in order to complete the contract that enables you to publish paid applications.
Financial Reports. Download or view your monthly financial reports here. There is a separate report for each currency/territory your application has been sold in. Apple withholds payment until you accumulate more than $250 USD (or equivalent) in a given currency/territory.
Manage Users. In this option you can create and manage iTunes Connect and In App Purchase test user accounts.
FIGURE 1.8
iTunes Connect is your vehicle for managing and publishing your applications in the iTunes App Store.
Manage Your Applications. This is where you manage the applications you have submitted to the App Store. There are several pieces of information you need to provide when you publish an application. Have this information and the files handy before you begin or you will spend a lot of time running back and forth:
Name, description, and device type
Primary and secondary categories
Copyright
Version number
SKU number
Application URL
Support URL
Support e-mail address
Demo account—full access login credentials (if applicable)
Rating information
Application binary
Large 512 x 512 icon (used in iTunes)
Primary screen shot
Additional screen shots (optional, up to four)
Availability date
Price tier ($0.99–$999.99)
Supported languages
Manage Your In App Purchases. Manage the price and availability of add-ons to your applications here. The types of In App Purchases allowed are Consumables, Subscriptions, and Non-Consumables. Consumables and Subscriptions require users to pay for the In App Purchase each time it is downloaded. With Non-Consumables, users only pay for the In App Purchase once. Once set, the In App Purchase type cannot be changed.
Request Promotional Codes. You are allotted 50 promotional codes for each version of your application. These non-commercial codes can be used in the U.S. iTunes Store to allow users to download review or promotional versions of your application for free. This is the option you need to use to request these codes.
Contact Us. If you are having any problems using iTunes Connect, you can use this option to search for an answer or to submit a question to an iTunes representative.
iPhone Developer Support Center
The iPhone Developer Support Center provides you with answers to questions about all areas of the program. This includes support resources for the following:
Program enrollment
Account management
iPhone Dev Center
Discussion forums