R – iPhone StoreKit development: Can’t create a test user

iphoneiphone-sdk-3.0storekit

I'm trying to get up to speed on how to develop an in-app store using the new 3.0 SDK… but I'm a bit stuck in that I don't seem to be able to create a test account. The iTunes Connect FAQ states "To create test users for your sandbox environment, go to the Manage Users section of iTunes Connect and select In App Purchase Test User. Your test users will not have iTunes Connect access. They will just have access to the sandbox environment."

…but when I go to that Manage Users section, there's no mention of any sort of "In App Purschase Test User" or how to make one. Did I miss doing something to enable that?

There is another section of that same FAQ that seems to suggest I need to have a paid app in the store first? Is that the reason I can't even use the test environment?

Best Answer

Having the same issue and here's what i did to get it working:

  • login to http://developer.apple.com/iphone
  • CLick "My Profile", next to "Hi, your name"
  • Leave first page, click continue
  • Where its says "Please select the primary category for your application(s)", make sure you tick second option "Commercial Applications"

  • hit continue

  • then go to itunes connect

  • click "Contracts, Tax, & Banking Information"
  • you will find a new "Paid Application" contract
  • tick the box next to it and add it
  • follow the prompts, no need to submit any Tax info for your testing
  • now go to itunes connect - Manage Users and there you have it, both options "Itunes Connect User" and "In App Purchase User" are now available.
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