Account Help
About your account
If you’re new to development for Apple platforms, you can get started for free by signing in to your Apple Account on the Apple Developer website. Simply accept the Apple Developer Agreement and you can use your account to sign up for developer communications and events, download beta software and tools, test your apps on your device, post on the forums, report bugs, and more.
Apple Developer Program membership
When you’re ready to build more advanced capabilities and distribute your apps on the App Store, you can join the Apple Developer Program. Once you’re enrolled, you’ll be able to access additional resources, like App Store Connect, a suite of tools that allow you to submit and manage your apps for distribution, share beta versions of your app using TestFlight, view analytics, and more.
Developers enrolled in the Apple Developer Program as an organization have the option of adding additional people with roles, like Admin, Developer, App Manager, and Finance. The roles assigned to them controls access to the team’s development and distribution resources included with membership.