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# Using Development certificate to test your apps

In order to test your application file you must resign your application using a Development Certificate and a `mobileprovision` file for development. To do so, create a Development Certificate in the same way you have created your Distribution one ([Creating certificate](https://app.gitbook.com/@totalcross/s/playbook/~/drafts/-Lnn-qXXBj5lBCqiQBQ-/primary/learn-totalcross/deploy-your-app-android-ios-and-windows/deploy-ios#creating-your-certificate)) and a Development mobileprovision ([Provisioning file](https://app.gitbook.com/@totalcross/s/playbook/~/drafts/-Lnn-qXXBj5lBCqiQBQ-/primary/learn-totalcross/deploy-your-app-android-ios-and-windows/deploy-ios#provisioning-profile)). 

### Adding devices to your mobileprovision

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Applications resigned for development only works on devices registred in the [Apple Developer website](https://developer.apple.com) and in your `mobileprovision`.
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First of all, resgistering your device in the Apple Developer website requires you to know your apple device UDID. To retrieve it, follow the steps bellow:

1- Connect your device through a **USB** **port** to a computer running **macOS** or **Windows**.

2- Open the [iTunes](https://www.apple.com/br/itunes/) application. You're going to see a smartphone icon on the top left side of the application. Click on it!

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3- You're going to see information about your device. Click on Serial Number and you will be able to see your UDID.  <br>

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4- Right click on the UDID value and copy it!

Then, go to [Apple Developer website](https://developer.apple.com/) > Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles > Devices and add your new device pasting the UDID you've just copied.&#x20;

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Back to the Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, click on Profiles. Then, click on the Development Provioning file you've created to test your application and Edit it.

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You're going to see a list of already registred devices. Check the ones you want to use for testing your application, then click on `save` button and download the new version of your Development mobile provision.

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Now, you're ready for testing your TotalCross applications using your development certificate.
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