Create a Apple Developer account

InovaTech

I dont know which of this 2 options is better... please help me

use my normal itunes account for the Apple Developer account or use the GameSalad account

stackpoole

It really doesn't matter. Maybe make a new account with your gamesalad email - so that you don't forget it.. ?

stackpoole

I don't know what you mean by "gamesalad viewer account"
Everything you do on gamesalad should be with only one account

the Apple Dev Account IS a itunes account
it is basically an Apple ID with privileges to developer functions

you use your apple ID and pay $99 with that
Then you can use this account to release games, buy games, buy music, etc.
You also use this account to login to itunesconnect.apple.com [where oyu release games]

gyroscope

Hi @InovaTech Well, only so many accounts if you make up accounts! ;-)

Seriously, if you mean passwords, it's fine to use the same password for all those things you mentioned.

So the GameSalad account, the GS Creator software you don't have to sign in to anywhere until you want to publish… You can buy Pro which is an account, I guess… and you need an account to post on the Forums.

There's definitely no GameSalad Viewer account…. the software is free to download for you to install on your device.

Apple Developer account… OK, that's an account! :P You have to pay $99 per year to open it and submit apps for the store, as well as use ad-hocs to test on your device (using the Viewer)

iTunes Account…. yup, another account…. they're breeding, I see what you mean… ;-) Seriously, you don't need an iTunes account at all if you don't want it… although it's free and so it'd be silly not to…

Hope that's cleared the air a bit… and you understand my sense of humour… :-B

Socks

so In order to publish a game I have to have:

*GameSalad account No.
*GameSalad viewer account No.
*Apple Developer account Yes.
*Itunes account No.

InovaTech

Go to http://developer.apple.com/membercenter/index.action
Sign in using the Email/Password that was registered with the program

which program are they talking about? GameSalad? or Itunes account?

InovaTech

so In order to publish a game I have to have:
*GameSalad account
*GameSalad viewer account
*Apple Developer account
*Itunes account
??
so many accounts

Socks

Hi @InovaTech Well, only so many accounts if you make up accounts! ;-)

Don't forget the Account account, it's an account that you need to get an account.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Oh and I though this game developing thingy was gonna be easy. Kinda like the staples easy button push it and wahla instant hit game.

gyroscope

Excellent advice there, @Socks although I do believe you need to be a Count to open an Account account. Apparently. (Then it can officially be called a Count Account account.)