How to: Create an Apple App Identifier

Posted on 31. March 2023 by Jan Bunk

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Open the Apple developer page for identifiers.

Click the plus button to add a new app identifier.

Click the plus button to add a new app identifier.

Make sure 'App IDs' is selected.

Make sure 'App IDs' is selected.

Click the 'Continue' button at the top right.

Make sure 'App' is selected.

Make sure 'App' is selected.

Click the 'Continue' button at the top right.

Enter as description.

Enter your app name as description.

Make sure Bundle ID is set to "Explicit" and enter:

Screenshot of the Bundle ID field.

Scroll down and tick the following checkboxes:

    Don't tick any other checkboxes. Don't worry if some checkboxes are already ticked and greyed out, that's fine.
    Tick the Push Notifications checkbox.

    Click the 'Continue' button at the top right.

    Click the 'Register' button at the top right.

    If you get the message 'An App ID with Identifier ... is not available. Please try a different string.', please contact us before continuing with this guide and we will resolve the issue.
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    Hi, I'm Jan! I created webtoapp.design in 2019 while studying computer science in university. A lot has changed since then - not only have I graduated, but it's also no longer just me running webtoapp.design. We've grown to a global, fully remote team and have gathered lots of experience around app development and app publishing. We've created and published hundreds of apps in the app stores, where they've been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times.