To add your Branded App to the Apple Store so customers can download it, you must first create an Apple Developer Account, pay a $99 publisher fee (charged annually,) and invite Vagaro to join your account.
Apple’s app guidelines require that the business owner complete the signup steps and submit the required information to register for their developer program.
The Apple Developer Program requires an annual enrollment fee of $99 USD, which is not included in your Vagaro payments.
To ease the process, we recommend completing the following steps before registering for an Apple Developer Account:
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Set up a publicly accessible business website with a domain name reflective of your business name. For example
https://www.vagaro.com/studio123
https://www.studio123.com
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Set up a business email address connected to your domain name.
Apple does not accept Gmail or other personal email addresses. For example:
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Register your business as a legal entity.
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Obtain a D-U-N-S number for your business.
A D-U-N-S Number (short for Data Universal Numbering System) is a unique numeric identifier assigned to a business to verify the business’s identity and legal status. If your business is registered as a legal entity, you may already have a DUNS Number.
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To register for a D-U-N-S number: https://developer.apple.com/support/D-U-N-S/
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To look up a D-U-N-S number: https://developer.apple.com/enroll/duns-lookup/#!/search
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Set up an Apple ID and enable 2-factor authentication:
https://appleid.apple.com/account
The Apple ID used when registering for the Apple Developer Program will be the same Apple ID used for billing, login, and other important communications about your developer account. For this reason, you may want to consider creating an Apple ID specifically for your business.
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Go to Apple's Enrollment Page.
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Click Start Your Enrollment, then sign in with your Apple ID and password.
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Select Company/Organization in the entity type drop-down box and click Continue.
Important
Per Apple’s requirements, you must register as a Company/Organization. Registering as an Individual will prevent you from being able to grant Vagaro access to important account settings, meaning we will be unable to upload or manage your Branded App.
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Enter your legal entity name and D-U-N-S number exactly as shown on your D-U-N-S registration.
If an error occurs, do not register as an individual account. Instead:
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Double-check that the legal entity name is entered with the exact spelling, punctuation, and capitalization as your D-U-N-S registration.
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Double-check that the D-U-N-S Number was entered correctly.
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Click the link in the error message to update your information with the D&B DUNS database, then try again in a few days. It can take up to a whole week for D&B to update the database with Apple.
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Complete the remaining fields that did not auto-populate based on your legal entity and D-U-N-S information.
The Tax ID/National ID box is optional.
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Confirm that you have legal signing authority for your business.
Based on your selection, Apple will contact you or a senior employee at your business to verify your enrollment.
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Click Continue.
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Review your information for accuracy, then click Submit.
You will immediately get an email verifying that Apple has received your enrollment request. Apple is now reviewing your information and will send another email after they have finished verifying your enrollment.
After Apple has finished verifying your registration information, an enrollment acceptance email will be sent to the Apple ID used in the initial signup steps.
Click Review Now, then follow the prompts to complete your developer program payment.
Tip
Opting in to auto-renew will keep your Developer Program registration current. Failure to renew your Developer Program registration will result in Apple removing your app from the App Store.
As the last step in setting up your Apple Developer Account, you’ll need to invite Vagaro to join your account and publish your branded app on your behalf.
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Go to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/access/users and log in,
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Click the blue + button.
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Complete the New User form with this information:
First Name: Vagaro
Last Name: Design
Email: appdesign@vagaro.com
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In the Roles section, select the Admin checkbox.
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In the Additional Resources section, verify that Access to Certificates, Identifiers, and Profiles are checked.
This access is required, as Vagaro cannot upload or manage your app without it. If Access to Certificates, Identifiers, and Profiles is not listed under Additional Resources, contact Apple Developer Support to edit your account type: https://developer.apple.com/contact/submit
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Click Invite.
Apple will send an email invitation to the Vagaro Design Team, who will accept the invite within 1 business day. The Vagaro Design Team will verify the account permissions and notify you if there are any remaining action items regarding your Apple Developer Account.
What is a D-U-N-S number?
The D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit number that identifies each physical location of your business. It is widely used as a standard business identifier and is provided by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). For more information, click here.
Can I sign up as an individual instead of an organization?
Apple does not currently allow individual accounts to add additional users and grant them access to Certificates, Identifiers, and Profiles. This access is required for the Vagaro team to upload your Branded App to your account, so for a Vagaro Branded App, you must register as an Organization.
How much does it cost to enroll in the Apple Developer Program?
To sign up for the Apple Developer Program, you must pay a $99 (USD) annual publisher fee, which Apple charges. This fee is the same for individual and organizational accounts and is paid yearly.
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