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 Mobile Applications, and then click Add New Mobile Application. 
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.