Skip to content

TestFlight Users

Set Up Users and Access (TestFlight)

You repeat this step if you need to add a User to your account. For example, you want to add another adult who can install the app on your child's phone or you want a spouse or friend to have a copy of the app on their phone as backup for a trip.

As a developer, you are already included as a user with the Role of Account Holder, Admin. But you will need to add yourself to the TestFlight group for your App.

Once the first build completes, you will be able to configure TestFlight for the app.

Add Each Users One Time

Once you add a user to have access to your TestFlight for this app, you don't need to do it again - it remains available to them across rebuilds and different versions for that app.

You are configuring a private capability for your family using an Internal Testing group. You need the Apple ID email address for each adult installing from your build. When building for a child, you will use your own Apple ID, not theirs. See TestFlight for a Child.

  1. First you need to add the email address(es) to your App Store Connect Access Users list:

    • Open this link: Users and Access
      • You must provide a role for each person - Customer Support is a good choice
      • Once you have added them here, you'll be able to select them in the TestFlight group for your app

    add email and role for your users

  2. Open this link: App Store Connect / Apps to view your apps; log in if needed. Then select your Loop app. Click on the TestFlight tab then click the blue plus button () next to Internal Testing to add a group.

    open TestFlight tab for your app

  3. Fill out the name you want for the Internal Testing group

    • Be sure to check the box Enable automatic distribution
    • Click Create when done (this can always be modified later)

    add email and role for your users

  4. As soon as you create the group, you'll be asked who should be included

    • Click in the box beside each person you want to include
    • Each person in this group will get an email each time you update (build again) using the GitHub Browser Build method
    • Click Add when you are done
    • If building for a child, you will send the invitation to yourself because you will install for your child: See TestFlight for a Child

    select your users for the testing group

Next Step

It is now time to install your Loop app using the TestFlight app on the phone: Install on Phone.