Creating an iOS Application

Follow the instructions below to create a new iOS application.

1. Log in to the App Publisher using the following URL: https://<EMM_HOST>:<EMM_PORT>/publisher
2. Click Add New Mobile Application that is under the Mobile Application drop down.
3. Select iOS for the Platform. 
4. Select the Store Type. The following are the available store types:
   
   • Enterprise - This refers to all apps that have been created by the organization.
   • Public - This refers to publicly available apps (i.e., free apps available online). 
5. Creating mobile applications:

   • If you are creating an enterprise app, select the IPA file as shown below.

     The IPA file size should not exceed 200MB.

     

   • If you are creating a public app in the Apple App Store, enter the exact package ID of the Apple App Store app as shown below. 

     
     The following table provides a few examples of how to identify the package ID as the position of the package ID may vary in the URL:

     URL	Package ID	Identifying the package ID
     https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizup-biggest-trivia-game/id718421443?mt=8&v0=WWW-NAUS-ITSTOP100-FREEAPPS&ign-mpt=uo%3D4	718421443	The package ID appears between "id" and "?".
     https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/documents-free-mobile-office/id306273816	306273816	The package ID appears after "id".

6. Click Next, and you will get the following screen.
   

7. Enter the following details of the app.
   
   • Name - The full name of the app.
   • Display Name - The name of the app that is displayed to the user.
   • Description -  A summarized description of the app.
   • Recent Changes - Optional. A summarized description of what is new in this app when compared to its previous version.
   • Version - Version of the public application. If you have previously entered a different version of this app, make sure to enter a unique version number.
   • Category - Select the category that this app needs to be listed under.
   • Visibility - Enter the user roles that this app will be visible to.
8. Click on the respective + buttons to upload the required images.
   
   • Banner - Image that will appear as the app banner.
   • Screenshots - Screenshots of the app so that the user can get an understanding of what the app offers. A maximum of four screenshots are allowed.
   • Icon file - Image that will be used as the app icon in the Store. When App Manager installs a mobile app on a device, the default icon will be used instead of the uploaded icon.

   The recommended image extension is .png while the recommended dimensions are as follows:

   • Icons: 124px x 124px
   • Screenshots: 288px x 512px (landscape) and 512px x 288px (portrait)
   • Banners: 705px x 344px
9. Click Create. The created app will appear in the created list of apps.