iPhone StoreKit development: Can't create a test user?

Question

I'm trying to get up to speed on how to develop an in-app store using the new 3.0 SDK... but I'm a bit stuck in that I don't seem to be able to create a test account. The iTunes Connect FAQ states "To create test users for your sandbox environment, go to the Manage Users section of iTunes Connect and select In App Purchase Test User. Your test users will not have iTunes Connect access. They will just have access to the sandbox environment."

...but when I go to that Manage Users section, there's no mention of any sort of "In App Purschase Test User" or how to make one. Did I miss doing something to enable that?

There is another section of that same FAQ that seems to suggest I need to have a paid app in the store first? Is that the reason I can't even use the test environment?

Answer 1

Have you signed up for the 3.0 beta access? If not, that may be why you can't see the information. For me, when I log into iTunes Connect and click on Manage Users, it asks for me to select a user type. I have to choose either "In App Purchase Test User" and "iTunes Connect User"

Answer 2

do you have a paid contract in place?

Answer 3

Hi I am also facing the same problem .Cannot see 'In app purchase test user' option . Have you sorted it out ? If yes can you please let me know?

Answer 4

Hi, I am developing a iPhone App, that has a monthly subscription feature.

Whenever I try to test the StoreKit code in my App [on the device], I get failedtransaction in my class.

I have not uploaded any application on the appstore, nor I have associated a inApp purchase product with it.

I am testing with a dummy product ID for buying in the app.

Please let me know Do I need to upload the application details(with out binary) to test this?

Thanks Sam

Answer 5

Having the same issue and here's what i did to get it working:

• login to http://developer.apple.com/iphone
• CLick "My Profile", next to "Hi, your name"
• Leave first page, click continue
• Where its says "Please select the primary category for your application(s)", make sure you tick second option "Commercial Applications"

• hit continue

• then go to itunes connect

• click "Contracts, Tax, & Banking Information"
• you will find a new "Paid Application" contract
• tick the box next to it and add it
• follow the prompts, no need to submit any Tax info for your testing
• now go to itunes connect - Manage Users and there you have it, both options "Itunes Connect User" and "In App Purchase User" are now available.