Appium Testers Perspective for creating iOS Development Certificate, iOS App Identifier, iOS Device, iOS Development Provisioning Profile.

The training objective for this lesson is: Given you have an active iPhone Developer Program account as a QA Tester/Automator you will be able to create an iOS Development Certificate, iOS App Identifier (Bundle Id), iOS Device, iOS Development Provisioning  Profile.

Prerequisites:

• Appium Step by Step Installation: Installing Appium.dmg and Ruby on Mac
• Sign up for the iPhone Developer Program. This is a requirement for testing your applications on a real iOS device. Sign up for the iPhone Developer Program at http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/. (Cost $99 USD) 

Code available on Git

• https://github.com/dentedghost/appium-training-matrix-mobile-web

Tools Used:

• Mac
• Xcode 6.3.2
• iPhone Developer Program
• iOS Certificates
• iOS App Ids
• iOS Devices
• iOS iOS Provisioning Profiles
• Chrome Web Browser
• KeyChain Access (9.0)
• iPad Mini (7.0.4)
• iPhone Developer Program Account

Let's Begin

Open Web Browser   

Open Xcode  

Training Index

• Introduction to Provisioning Profile Overview
• Creating an iOS Development Certificate
• Creating an iOS App ID Identifier (Bundle Id) 
• Adding an iOS Device
• Creating an iOS Development Provisioning Profile

Introduction to Provisioning Profile Overview for

SkillMasters.Net have created a great introduction to provision profiles and the basics of device testing.

• Basics Of iOS Device Testing
1. You Have Permission
2. Your App Has Permission
3. Your Device Has Permission

Creating an iOS Development Certificate

Visit Apple Developer Member Center then click on Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.

Under iOS Apps click on Certificates.

 As a new Apple Developer (Tester) you see "Getting Started with iOS Certificates".  Click on the "+" to begin creating a Developer Certificate.

 Select iOS App Development.

 Then page down and click Continue.

 Minimize the web browser and search for and open "Keychain Access".

Request a Certificate From a Certificate Authority.

Enter in your name and email address used with your Apple Developer Account.  Select Saved to disk then click Continue.

 Saved certificate to a location of your choice then click Save.

After the certificate is saved click on Done.

 Return to the web browser and click Continue.

Select Choose File.


Select the Certificate generated from the Certificate Authority then click Open.

Click on Generate to create the Development Certificate.

Click download to store the certificate on your Mac.

Open downloads and double click on iOS Development Certificate.

Click Add to install certificate.

Example of Certificates prior to installation of iOS Development Certificate.

After install you will see iPhone Developer: Your Name (ID) will be located in keychain -> Certificates

Creating an iOS App ID Identifier (Bundle Id)

Under iOS Apps click on Identifiers.

As a new Apple Developer (Tester) you see "Getting Started with iOS App IDs".  Click on the "+" to begin creating a App ID.

Give the App an unique name in the App ID Description.  Then under App ID Suffix enter a Explicit App ID using the recommended using a reverse-domain name style string (i.e., com.domainname.appname).  

Don't use com.dentedghost.TestApp but com.somethingunique.TestApp

If you have more than one App you will need to change the app name com.somethingunique.????

Page down and click Continue

Review the confirmation then click Submit.






























At the bottom of the Registration Complete page click Done.

The new App Id should appear in the APP IDs list.

Adding an iOS Device

Under iOS Apps click on Identifiers.

Click on the "+" to begin adding a new registered iOS Device.

Plug in the iOS Device you want to add.  If prompted to allow for computer access agree by clicking Continue.

Open Xcode.  In the menu select Window -> Devices

Select your Devices under Devices.  Copy the Identifier (UDID).

Now enter a device name and paste the Identifier (UDID) then click Continue.

You device will now be listed in iOS Devices.

Creating an iOS Development Provisioning Profile

Under iOS Apps click on Provisioning Profiles.

Click on the "+" to begin adding a new Development Provisioning Profile.

Select iOS App Development then click Continue

Select the App Id you want.

Select iOS Development Certificate.

Select one to many iOS Devices for automation testing.

Name your Development Provisioning Profile.  It is helpful to place "development" in the title.

Download your Development Provisioning Profile

Go to Downloads and double click on the newly downloaded Development Provisioning Profile

Notice Xcode will start bouncing.  When done bouncing open Xcode.

Open Xcode Menu -> Preferences

If your Xcode already has an Apple ID account listed you can skip the next two steps. 

Select the "+" then choose "Add Apple ID..."

Login with your Apple Developer Program Id that you purchased.

If you have more than one id choose the appropriate one then click "View Details..."

You should see your iOS Development Signing Identity and your Development Provisioning Profile.

You might actually see additional Signing Identities and Provisioning Profiles because xCode will auto generate additional ones.