iOS App Certificates

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Note: Before generating certificates, make sure all Apple test devices are present in the developer account here: https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/devices/list (more info)

To find the UDID, plug the device into a mac and view it in finder. Right click on the device name to copy the UDID.

Help: https://docs.apppresser.com/article/298-ios-push-notifications

You will generate the following files:

1. iOS Distribution .p12 .p12 file from Keychain Access.
2. iOS Production Certificate .cer file from your developer account.
3. iOS Distribution SSL .p12 .p12 file from Keychain Access.

Register an App ID

1. Login to developer.apple.com/account and click on Identifiers.

2. Click on the blue plus button to Register a New Identifier.

3. Go to AppIDs > App and create a new app ID for the app. Enter the client name in the description. For the bundle ID, use a reverse domain for the subdomain of the client site.

   Example: If the subdomain is cornerstone.digitalchurch.app, we will use app.digitalchurch.cornerstone for the App ID.

4. Enable the capability for Push Notifications and click Continue.

5. Confirm the details and click Register.

6. Login to the AppPresser Dashboard and visit the Metadata tab for the app. Update the App Store Bundle ID there as well.

iOS Production SSL Certificate

iOS Push Notifications: Create Production SSL Certificate and .p12

1. Login to developer.apple.com/account and click on Identifiers.
2. Click on the App ID and scroll down to the Push Notifications capability. Click on the Configure button.
3. Under the Production SSL Certificate settings, click on the Create Certificate button.
4. Upload your Certificate Signing Request file and click Continue.
5. Download your aps.cer file and move it into the client app certificates folder.
6. Rename the file to identify it as a production certificate for the spefic app. (Example: cornerstone_prod.cer)
7. Open the file in Keychain Access.
8. Select the new production certificate file and your private key in Keychain Access and export to a .p12 file. Use the same password we used to generate the development certificate. (Should be in 1Password)
9. Go to the AppPresser Dashboard and visit the Features > Push Notifications tab for the app.
10. Upload the .p12 file to AppPresser and enter the password there.

iOS Ad Hoc Provisioning Profile

iOS Push Notifications: Create provisioning profile

1. Login to developer.apple.com/account and click on Profiles.
2. Click on the blue plus button to Register a New Provisioning Profile.
3. Under Distribution, select Ad Hoc.
4. Choose the App ID for the app we are building and click Continue.
5. Choose the current Distribution Certificate and click Continue. (This MUST be the same certificate we used on previous files for this app.)
6. Select the devices you wish to test with and click Continue.
7. Name the Provisioning Profile using the Client App Name. (Example: Cornerstone Ad Hoc) and click Generate.
8. Download the new ad hoc .mobileprovision file and move it into the client app certificates folder.
9. Login to the AppPresser Dashboard and visit the Features > Push Notifications tab for the app. Upload the ad hoc provisioning profile there.
10. Once you've completed the setup for the push notifications, you should see an AppPresser notifications key at the bottom of the Features > Push Notifications page in the AppPresser Dashboard. Copy that key and save it in the Wordpress dashboard for the client website. (Example: https://cornerstone.digitalchurch.app/wp-admin/options.php?page=apppresser_settings&tab=tab-appp-notifications)
11. Enter the App Customizer and Rebuild a Preview of the app.

iOS Production Provisioning Profile

iOS Push Notifications: Create provisioning profile

1. Login to developer.apple.com/account and click on Profiles.
2. Click on the blue plus button to Register a New Provisioning Profile.
3. Under Distribution, select App Store
4. Choose the App ID for the app we are building and click Continue.
5. Choose the current Distribution Certificate and click Continue. (This MUST be the same certificate we used on previous files for this app.)
6. Select the devices you wish to test with and click Continue.
7. Name the Provisioning Profile using the Client App Name. (Example: Cornerstone Production) and click Generate.
8. Download the new production .mobileprovision file and move it into the client app certificates folder.
9. Login to the AppPresser Dashboard and visit the Features > Push Notifications tab for the app. Upload the production provisioning profile there WHEN YOU ARE READY TO ENABLE LIVE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS. (Continue to use the Ad Hoc certificte until then.)