How to Configure Your BuddyBoss iOS App

Introduction

Setting up your iOS app correctly ensures you can generate iOS builds, sync your in-app purchases with those in your Apple Developer account, and submit your app for publishing. In this tutorial, you’ll create Bundle IDs, automate signing certificates and provisioning profiles, register your app in App Store Connect, and enter the required credentials in the BuddyBoss App plugin.

Tutorial Video

Creating Your Bundle IDs

1. Log in to the Apple Developer portal and go to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.
   
2. Select Identifiers in the sidebar, then click +.
   
3. Choose App IDs, click Continue, then enter a Description (e.g., “Release App”).
   
4. For Bundle ID, use reverse-domain notation (e.g., com.fruit.oranges).
   
5. Enable Push Notifications and Sign In with Apple, then click Continue and Register.
   
6. Repeat steps 2–5 for your test app, appending .test to the Bundle ID (e.g., com.fruit.oranges.test).
   

Generating Signing Certificates

1. In BuddyBoss App > Configure > iOS Settings, scroll to Signing Certificates.
   
2. Check Automatically generate signing certificates.
   
3. Click Save Changes.
   
4. Confirm that both Release and Test certificates appear below.
   

Generating Provisioning Profiles

1. In the same iOS Settings screen, scroll to Provisioning Profiles.
   
2. Check Automatically generate provisioning profiles.
   
3. Click Save Changes.
   
4. Ensure that both Release and Test profiles are listed.
   

Registering Your App in App Store Connect

1. Go to appstoreconnect.apple.com and log in with your Apple Developer Apple ID.
   
2. Click My Apps, then the + button and choose New App.
   
3. Select iOS, enter your App Name, Primary Language, and choose your Release Bundle ID.
   
4. Provide a SKU (internal use only) and set User Access (Full or Limited).
   
5. Click Create.
   

Entering Your App ID in the BuddyBoss App Plugin

1. In WordPress, navigate to BuddyBoss App > Configure > iOS Settings.
   
2. Click Refresh Bundle IDs to import your new IDs.
   
3. From the Release App Bundle ID dropdown, select your release Bundle ID.
   
4. From the Test App Bundle ID dropdown, select your test Bundle ID.
   
5. Scroll to App Information, paste the Apple ID (found in App Store Connect under App Information), and click Save Changes.
   

Generating and Entering Your App-Specific Shared Secret

1. In App Store Connect, under My Apps select your app, then scroll to App-Specific Shared Secret and click Manage.
   
2. Click Generate App-Specific Shared Secret and copy the value.
   
3. Back in iOS Settings of the BuddyBoss App plugin, paste the secret into App Specific Shared Secret.
   
4. Click Save Changes.
   

Troubleshooting and FAQs

Q: Why don’t my new Bundle IDs appear after refreshing?
A: Disconnect and reconnect your Apple account under iOS Settings, then click Refresh Bundle IDs again. Clear any caching plugins if needed.

Q: The signing certificates or profiles failed to generate.
A: Ensure your Apple account is correctly connected with Admin role permissions. Then toggle the generation options off and on, and save again.

Q: I can’t upload my Shared Secret.
A: Verify you copied the entire alphanumeric string without extra spaces. Clear browser cache and retry.

Q: How long before I can generate builds?
A: Certificate and profile generation is immediate. After saving, you may begin requesting iOS builds in the BuddyBoss App plugin’s Build tab.