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Part 1: Setting Up Your Apple Developer Account

The topics in this section describe how to enroll your organization in the Apple Developer program and register a new Apple merchant ID.
To support multiple environments, such as sandbox and production, you can create multiple merchant IDs in your Apple Developer account.
 Each environment must have its own Apple Merchant ID with an associated Payment Processing certificate.

Starting Enrollment in the Apple Developer Program

Enrolling in the Apple Developer program as an organization enables you to associate multiple developer accounts with your Apple Developer account. Multiple developer accounts can be beneficial if you have a large project with a team of developers.
For the first phase of the enrollment process, you submit information about your organization to Apple.
Follow these steps to start the enrollment process:
IMPORTANT
When you perform tasks at the Apple Developer portal, always refer to official Apple documentation for the most up-to-date information
.
  1. Launch the Apple Developer app on your device.
  2. Click
    Account
    , and sign in with your Apple ID.
  3. If prompted, review the Apple Developer Agreement and click
    Agree
    .
  4. Click
    Enroll Now
    , review the program benefits and requirements, and then click
    Continue
    .
  5. At the prompts, enter your information as the Account Holder.
  6. At the prompts, enter information about your organization.

RESULT

After Apple verifies your information and approves your enrollment, it sends you an email that describes the next steps.

Completing Enrollment in the Apple Developer Program

When you receive your approval email from Apple, you can complete the enrollment process.
Follow these steps to complete the enrollment process:
IMPORTANT
When you perform tasks at the Apple Developer portal, always refer to official Apple documentation for the most up-to-date information
.
  1. Launch the Apple Developer app on the device you used to start the enrollment process.
  2. Click
    Account
     and sign in with the Apple ID you used to start the enrollment process.
  3. Click
    Continue Your Enrollment
    , review the terms of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement, and then click
    Agree
    .
  4. Review the annual membership subscription details and click
    Subscribe
    .

Registering a New Merchant ID in Your Apple Developer Account

Finish setting up your Apple Developer account by creating and registering a merchant ID for each environment. A registered merchant ID uniquely identifies you to Apple Pay as a valid entity that can accept payments.
To support multiple environments, such as sandbox and production, you can create multiple merchant IDs in your Apple Developer account.
Follow these steps to create a merchant ID and to register it in your Apple Developer account:
IMPORTANT
When you perform tasks at the Apple Developer portal, always refer to official Apple documentation for the most up-to-date information
.
  1. Log in to your Apple Developer account.
  2. In the left navigation panel, select
    Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles
    .
  3. Click
    Identifiers
    .
  4. Click the plus sign (
    +
    ) on the top left.
  5. Select
    Merchant IDs
     and click
    Continue
    .
  6. Enter a merchant description and identifier name.
  7. Click
    Continue
    .
  8. Verify that you entered the merchant information correctly.
  9. Click
    Register
    .