Appendix A. Installing the iOS SDK

In this appendix we briefly walk you through the installation of the iOS software development kit (SDK).

A.1. Installing the iOS SDK

The first step is to select and sign up for the Apple developer program and download the SDK.

A.1.1. Becoming an Apple developer and downloading the SDK

Apple frequently changes the way you can download and install Xcode. At the time of this writing, you simply have to search for “Xcode” on the Mac App Store, where you can then download Xcode 4.1 for Mac OS X Lion for free. You should always be able to find the latest version and instructions at <http://developer.apple.com/xcode/>. To get access to valuable and up-to-date developer resources you should also set up a free developer ...

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