> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.replit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up your Apple Developer account

> Enroll in the Apple Developer Program before publishing to the App Store.

Apple requires a developer account before you can upload anything, even to share a build
privately with testers. Verification takes time, so start this early, you can keep building
while it's pending.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enroll">
    Sign up at [developer.apple.com](https://developer.apple.com). The program has an annual
    membership fee, billed annually.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify your identity">
    Individuals verify with a government ID. Organizations verify the business itself, which
    needs a D-U-N-S number.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for approval">
    Usually about a day, occasionally longer. You'll get an email once you're enrolled.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Upload your app" icon="cloud-arrow-up" href="/build/mobile-upload-ios">
    Get your app into App Store Connect.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Test with Expo Go" icon="mobile" href="/build/mobile-preview-testing">
    Keep previewing while enrollment is pending.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>