# Create Mobile Provisioning Profile

The Mobile Provisioning Profile is the 'glue' that combines the app's technical registration (App ID) with your Apple developer account signature (iOS Distribution Certificate).

Pre-requisites:

* iOS Distribution Certificate. [Read more..](https://docs.appmachine.com/share-your-app/apple-app-store/enterprise/create-ios-distribution-certificate)
* App ID. [Read more..](https://docs.appmachine.com/share-your-app/apple-app-store/enterprise/create-app-id)

### How to create a Mobile Provisioning Profile

1. Navigate to <https://developer.apple.com/account> and **login with your Apple developer account**.<br>
2. Open the **Profiles page** and use the blue + button to **create a new Mobile Provisioning Profile**.<br>

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3. **Select** the option **In House** and click **Continue**.<br>

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4. **Select** the **App ID** of your app and click **Continue**.\
   \
   \&#xNAN;***Note:** You can follow the steps in* [*this article*](https://docs.appmachine.com/share-your-app/apple-app-store/enterprise/create-app-id) *to create an App ID for your Enterprise app.*\ <br>

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5. **Select** the **iOS Distribution Certificate** that you've created and uploaded in AppMachine, and click **Continue**.\
   \
   \&#xNAN;***Note:** You can find the expiration date of your iOS Distribution Certificate on the Certificates and API Keys page in AppMachine. If you haven't created an iOS Distribution Certificate yet, follow the steps in* [*this article*](https://docs.appmachine.com/share-your-app/apple-app-store/enterprise/create-ios-distribution-certificate)*.*<br>

   <figure><img src="https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2FkGBJYXdZVIHq75xx9eBA%2FPasted_Image_12_01_2023__00_11.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ba5f3cd6-bc37-46f7-8cb7-16e2901e5934" alt=""><figcaption><p>Apple Developer Portal - Select iOS Distribution Certificate</p></figcaption></figure>
6. **Enter a name** for the Provisioning Profile and click **Generate**.\
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   \&#xNAN;***Note:** The Provisioning Profile Name is purely for your own reference and is not used outside of the Apple Developer Portal.*<br>

   <figure><img src="https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2F61Nl5jg97mrTVDbPsz3i%2FPasted_Image_12_01_2023__00_16.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d1550f85-4f96-4ce6-8bc3-4c07e72a4334" alt=""><figcaption><p>Apple Developer Portal - Enter Provisioning Profile Name</p></figcaption></figure>
7. **Download the Mobile Provisioning Profile** and follow the steps in [this article](https://docs.appmachine.com/share-your-app/apple-app-store/enterprise/setup-your-enterprise-app) to link the profile to your app in AppMachine.\ <br>

   <figure><img src="https://2636455530-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2wzy1sO41plYrfJfaAhN%2Fuploads%2FTKHZ32szk1ci2m350afb%2FPasted_Image_12_01_2023__00_19.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e3a74a78-c48c-4111-ac87-8141c4220fc7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Apple Developer Portal - Download Mobile Provisioning Profile</p></figcaption></figure>


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