Appendix C. Publishing your SDK program
All of your programming will be for naught if you don’t sign up for the iPhone Developer Program with Apple. This is a multistep process that can take quite some time, so make sure to get it all in hand well before you want to upload your program to the iPhone App Store.
To get started, you must register as a developer at developer.apple.com/iphone/program. When you register, you’ll be asked for some basic information about what you’ll be developing and you’ll need to sign Apple’s Terms & Conditions for working with the iPhone. You’ve probably already done this step, as it was required to get access to the SDK and the online documentation.
Sometime afterward—maybe in a few hours, maybe in a few weeks—you’ll get a call from Apple confirming your signup information and giving you the OK for the program. They’ll then send you an email that’ll allow you to finish your registration. At this point, expect to pay a fee, currently $100 (standard) or $300 (enterprise), to become a full-fledged developer. The standard program allows for distribution via the iPhone App Store, while the enterprise program allows distribution of in-house applications to over 500 employees.