# iOS Publication: Complete Process

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**Requirements**

* Mac computer needed 🖥
* [Apple Developer account](https://developer.apple.com) 🛠 

  *Note that this process may take up to two weeks in most cases*
* [Xcode developer tools](https://apps.apple.com/es/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12) installed 👨‍💻

  *You might need to update your Mac OS version* 
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### Get an Apple Developer account (99USD annual fee)

Join the Apple Developer Program in order to publish apps into the App Store. \
👉 [Join here](https://developer.apple.com/programs/)

If you are a company, make sure you sign up as an organization:

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### Steps to follow

Once you have your Apple Developer account up and running you can go ahead:

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[1. Generate Certificates, AppIDs and Provisions](/app-publication/publishing-your-app/ios-publication-complete-process/generate-certificates-appids-and-provisions.md)
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[2. Get the IPA](/app-publication/publishing-your-app/ios-publication-complete-process/get-the-ipa.md)
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[3. Upload IPA to App Store Connect](/app-publication/publishing-your-app/ios-publication-complete-process/upload-ipa-to-app-store-connect.md)
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[6. App Store publication](/app-publication/publishing-your-app/ios-publication-complete-process/app-store-publication.md)
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[7. Updating an app in the App Store](/app-publication/publishing-your-app/ios-publication-complete-process/updating-an-app-in-the-app-store.md)
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That's it! 🎉

### More resources

* [Making changes to your app](/app-publication/publication-managing-your-app-after-publication.md)
* [Rejection from the app stores](/app-publication/publishing-your-app/publication-rejection-from-the-app-stores.md)
* [Versioning](/app-publication/versioning.md)
* [App Store Review Guidelines - Apple Developer](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/)


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