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How Do I Apply for a Certificate for iOS?

  1. Create a developer certificate.

    1. Launch Keychain Access. From the Keychain Access dropdown, select Certificate Assistant > Request a Certificate from an existing CA. Create a certificate request and save the request to the disk.
      Figure 1 Requesting a certificate
    2. Create a developer certificate on the Certificates page.
      Figure 2 Certificates
    3. Select iOS App Development under Software.
      Figure 3 Selecting a certificate type
    4. Upload the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file created in 1.a.
      Figure 4 Uploading the CSR file
    5. After the certificate is created, download it to the local computer and install it in Keychain Access.
      Figure 5 Certificate created

  2. Create bundle IDs.

    1. Create a bundle ID for HWMSDKDemo on the Identifiers page.
      Figure 6 Identifiers
    2. Select App IDs as the identifier type.
      Figure 7 Selecting the identifier type
      Figure 8 Selecting App
    3. Set Description and Bundle ID and select App Groups under Capabilities.
      Figure 9 Configuration
    4. Confirm the bundle ID and click Register.
      Figure 10 Confirming the bundle ID
      Figure 11 Registration completed
    5. Create a bundle ID for ScreenShareExtension and select App Clip as the type.
      Figure 12 Selecting App Clip
    6. When setting the bundle ID information of ScreenShareExtension, set Parent App ID to the bundle ID of HWMSDKDemo and customize a product name.
      Figure 13 Setting the bundle ID information
    7. Set Description and select App Groups under Capabilities.
      Figure 14 Configuration
    8. Confirm the bundle ID of ScreenShareExtension and click Register.
      Figure 15 Confirming the bundle ID
      Figure 16 Registration completed
    9. Create a bundle ID for ScreenShareExtensionSetupUI and select App Clip as the type. When setting the bundle ID information, set Parent App ID to the bundle ID of HWMSDKDemo and customize a product name.
      Figure 17 Setting the bundle ID information
    10. Set Description and select App Groups under Capabilities.
      Figure 18 Configuration
    11. Confirm the bundle ID of ScreenShareExtensionSetupUI and click Register.
      Figure 19 Confirming the bundle ID
      Figure 20 Registration completed
    12. Create an app group.
      Figure 21 Identifiers
    13. Select App Groups as the identifier type.
      Figure 22 Selecting the identifier type
    14. Set Description and Bundle ID.
      Figure 23 Configuration
    15. Confirm the bundle ID and click Register.
      Figure 24 Confirming the bundle ID
      Figure 25 Registration completed
    16. Edit the bundle ID of HWMSDKDemo, click Configure next to App Groups, select the created app group, and save the settings.
      Figure 26 Editing the bundle ID
      Figure 27 Selecting an app group
      Figure 28 Page displayed after the selection
    17. Edit the bundle ID of ScreenShareExtension, click Configure next to App Groups, select the created app group, and save the settings.
      Figure 29 Editing the bundle ID
      Figure 30 Selecting an app group
      Figure 31 Page displayed after the selection
    18. Edit the bundle ID of ScreenShareExtensionSetupUI, click Configure next to App Groups, select the created app group, and save the settings.
      Figure 32 Editing the bundle ID
      Figure 33 Selecting an app group
      Figure 34 Page displayed after the selection

  3. Create description files.

    1. Create a description file for HWMSDKDemo on the Profiles page.
      Figure 35 Profiles
    2. Select iOS App Development as the profile type.
      Figure 36 Selecting a profile type
    3. Select the bundle ID, certificate, and devices to be included.
      Figure 37 Selecting a bundle ID
      Figure 38 Selecting a certificate
      Figure 39 Selecting devices
    4. Configure the profile information, click Generate, and download the profile to the computer.
      Figure 40 Configuring information
      Figure 41 Profile created
    5. Create a profile for ScreenShareExtension. Set the profile type to iOS App Development, and select the bundle ID, certificate, and devices to be included.
      Figure 42 Selecting a bundle ID
      Figure 43 Selecting a certificate
      Figure 44 Selecting devices
    6. Configure the profile information, click Generate, and download the profile to the computer.
      Figure 45 Configuring information
      Figure 46 Profile created
    7. Create a profile for ScreenShareExtensionSetupUI. Set the profile type to iOS App Development, and select the bundle ID, certificate, and devices to be included.
      Figure 47 Selecting a bundle ID
      Figure 48 Selecting a certificate
      Figure 49 Selecting devices
    8. Configure the profile information, click Generate, and download the profile to the computer.
      Figure 50 Configuring information
      Figure 51 Profile created

Parent topic: iOS SDK