Developer Account and Publishing
Source section: `https://appsudo.com/doc#developer-account`

Overview
- A developer account and Publish API Key are required to publish an app or component.
- Finish development and testing before starting the publishing workflow.

Publish from VS Code
1. Open the completed project in VS Code.
2. Open the Command Palette with `Ctrl+Shift+P`, or `Cmd+Shift+P`.
3. Type `Appsudo`.
4. Choose `Appsudo App Publish` for an app.
5. Choose `Appsudo Component Publish` for a component.
6. When prompted, enter the Publish API Key.

Component publishing
- Published components do not go through an approval process.
- Components are reusable building blocks for apps.
- Published components appear in the Components area of `https://store.appsudo.com`.
- Apps that use published components still require approval before becoming available in the store.

Screenshot: `/doc/assets/developer-account-command-palette.png`
Screenshot: `/doc/assets/developer-account-key-prompt.png`

Register and Generate a Publish API Key
1. Register or sign in at `https://developer.appsudo.com`.
2. Open Organization Settings, then API Key: `https://developer.appsudo.com/#org/organization-settings/api-key`.
3. Generate a Publish API Key. If an existing key must be replaced, use Regenerate Key.
4. Return to VS Code, enter the key, and wait for the successful publication confirmation.

Security
- Treat the Publish API Key as a credential.
- Do not place it in project files, screenshots, or source control.

Screenshot: `/doc/assets/developer-account-api-key.png`

Find and Manage the Published App
1. After VS Code confirms that publication succeeded, open the organization dashboard: `https://developer.appsudo.com/#org/dashboard`.
2. Find the app in Your Applications.
3. Select Manage.

Screenshot: `/doc/assets/developer-account-dashboard.png`

Complete Store Presence
- Open Store presence from the managed app.
- Complete every required listing detail, including screenshots, the description, and any other information that was not supplied or was incomplete in `metadata.json`.
- A release cannot be submitted until the required store presence details are complete.

Create a Release and Send It for Review
1. Open Releases for the managed app.
2. Create a new release.
3. Select the correct published binary.
4. Choose Send to Review.
5. The release receives a light review.
6. After approval, the release becomes visible at `https://store.appsudo.com`.

App-specific communication and review information appears in the app's Inbox and Policy status areas.

Screenshot: `/doc/assets/developer-account-releases.png`