Generating a Development Certificate and Profile

Although generating certificates and profiles sounds like a complex process, it is easy to do and, in fact, Xcode can do most of the work for you. This is because you tell Xcode about your developer account (or in some cases, accounts) using the Accounts pane in Preferences, as shown in Figure 15-1.

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Figure 15-1 Accounts preferences pane

When you click the + button, you are prompted to enter the Apple ID and password used for your developer account. If you have not yet joined a program, you can click the Join a Program button and be taken to the signup page in Safari.

When you add a profile, the ...

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