How to Add a New Device to Your Apple Developer Portal

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open iTunes.

   It's a white icon with a multicolored musical note on its front.
   
   If a window pops up that tells you to update iTunes, click Download Update and wait for iTunes to update.
   
   You'll need to restart your computer after iTunes finishes updating.
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   Step 2: Connect your device to your computer.

   Do so by plugging the USB side of your iCharger into your computer's USB port, then plugging the charger end into your iPhone, iPod, or iPad., It's an iPhone-shaped icon beneath the "Account" tab in the upper-left side of the iTunes window., It's in the box at the top of the iTunes window., You'll need it in order to register your device with your developer profile.
   
   Once you have the UDID copied, you're ready to proceed.
   
   Even though you can't highlight the UDID number, pressing either Ctrl+C (PC) or ⌘ Command+C (Mac) will copy the UDID number., If you don't have an Apple account, you'll need to create one before you can create a provisioning profile., These are the credentials you use to log into your iCloud account or the App Store., As long as your email address and password correlate to each other, you'll be logged into your Developer account., It's in the top-right side of the page., You'll see this option in the middle of the page., This option will be on the left side of the screen., It's near the top-right corner of the page, directly to the right of the "Add Devices" heading., This option is near the middle of the page., This can technically be anything, but you should choose a name that will accurately reflect the device you're adding (e.g., "iPhone 2017")., You'll do so in the field directly below the "Name" field., It's at the bottom of the page., As long as your device's information is correct, doing so will add it to your account.
   
   The page on which you click Register contains valuable information about what registering your device entails.
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   Step 3: Click the "Device" icon.

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   Step 4: Click your device's serial number.

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   Step 5: Copy the UDID number.

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   Step 6: Go to the Apple Developer website.

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   Step 7: Enter your Apple ID email address and password.

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   Step 8: Click Sign In.

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   Step 9: Click Account.

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    Step 10: Click Certificates

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    Step 11: Identifiers & Profiles.

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    Step 12: Click All beneath the "Devices" heading.

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    Step 13: Click +.

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    Step 14: Click the circle left of "Register Device".

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    Step 15: Enter your device's name.

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    Step 16: Enter the device's UDID.

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    Step 17: Scroll down and click Continue.

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    Step 18: Scroll down and click Register.

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