In this section, you will learn how to create the iOS development certificate that will enable us to run and test our TrackMyWalks
app on the iOS device. We will begin by generating the iOS development certificate, which will be encrypted and will serve the purpose of identifying you digitally.
You will then need to sign your apps using this certificate before you can run and test any application that you develop on your iOS device. To begin, perform the following simple steps:
Launch the Keychain Access application, which can be found in the
/Applications/Utilities
folder.Next, choose the Request a Certificate From a Certificate Authority... menu option from the Keychain Access | Certificate Assistant, as shown in the following screenshot:
Then, we need to provide some information before the certificate can be generated under the Certificate Information section.
Next, enter in the required information, as shown in the following screenshot...