App Store Question

dimsdale

Can I publish to the App Store but not make the app available to down load to the public?
I'm after the App Store Link Address so I can put it into our marking material.
And then make the App available to the public later at the launch date.

Moik

These are second-hand infos, I haven't tried them myself.

"The easiest way to do this now is through iTunes Connect. Once you create an app there is a link to 'View in App Store'. Even if you haven't uploaded a binary yet you can click this link to get your App Store link."

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"Your should copy your "Apple ID" from iTunes connect and use this link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/APPNAME/idXXXXXXXXX
Would open the US store ("APPNAME" is that app name and XXXXXXXXX is the "Apple ID". You can use more general method (Recommended):
http://itunes.apple.com/app/idXXXXXXXXX
and replace "XXXXXXXXX" with your "Apple ID" (from iTunes connect - after creating the app there)."

dimsdale

Great, thanks so much @Moik . it's somewhere to start

jonmulcahy

@dimsdale said:
Can I publish to the App Store but not make the app available to down load to the public?
I'm after the App Store Link Address so I can put it into our marking material.
And then make the App available to the public later at the launch date.

yea you can set the release date to developer release, it's one of the options

dimsdale

Thanks @jonmulcahy I found that option this time around. I really just want to see if all the art work and layout looks right in the store before it goes live. A preview of ones store wouldn't go astray.