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# Publish Overview

Use the Publish tab to prepare and submit an iOS app, Android app, or both.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions with Foundations, or <strong>Agentforce 1</strong> or <strong>Einstein 1</strong> Editions. Access to the Publish tab requires additional add-on licenses (MySalesforce for Experience Cloud and MySalesforce1).</td></tr></tbody></table>

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2022e72 ">Manage mySalesforce Apps</td>

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Publishing follows this sequence:

1. Set up the iOS app, Android app, or both.
2. Configure and deploy the External Client App.
3. Request the app binary.

The flow builds on Mobile Publisher, and some steps reuse its setup process.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-mobile_ama-264-0-0-production-enus/07b30a64-6461-4c63-9451-e94162994712/images/icon_note.png)

Note Store approval typically takes one to two weeks, depending on the store.

- **[Set Up Your iOS App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.mobile_ama_set_up_ios_app.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Provide the Apple account details and app icon required for binary distribution.
- **[Set Up Your Android App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.mobile_ama_set_up_android_app.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Provide the Google Play account details and app icon required for binary distribution.
- **[Configure and Deploy the External Client App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.mobile_ama_configure_deploy_eca.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review generated app details, configure policies, and deploy the External Client App.
- **[Request Your App Binary](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.mobile_ama_request_app_binary.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Request a binary build for iOS, Android, or both.