4. Distribute Apps to Developers, Testers, and Other Users

4.1 Choosing a Distribution Method​

DeployGate offers two distribution methods: “Member Distribution” and “Link Distribution.”

• Member Distribution: Ideal for regularly sharing the app with specific users, such as a development team.
  • Requires account registration
  • Offers update notifications and detailed log management
  • Includes access to all revisions
• Link Distribution: Ideal for sharing a specific app revision with a wide range of testers.
  • No account registration required
  • Distribution is limited to a specific revision only

For more details, please refer to Two Distribution Methods.

You can also choose different distribution methods depending on the application.

4.2 Invite Members to the Workspace for Member Distribution

Let’s try Member Distribution, where testers register accounts and participate as members. Using Member Distribution offers several benefits, including more detailed log tracking, account access control, the Capture feature, and more.

You can invite members using methods such as Inviting Members from the Workspace or Inviting Members via API. Here, we will invite members directly from the Application to grant them access.

1. From the left menu, click on Organizations, then click the icon next to the applicable Organization.

2. On the Organization Management Screen, click Team List.

3. The Team Details page will appear. The default teams are those for Owners, Developers, and Testers. Click on Developer to invite someone to the Developer Team.

Use Teams to control access

• You can configure permissions for each Team.
  → Team Roles
• You can also create new Teams.
  → Create New Teams

4. Click Invite New Member to launch the invitation form. Enter the email address of the person you wish to invite and click Invite and Add to Workspace.

An invitation email will be sent to the invitee.

5. Go to the Applications members can access to section on the right side of the screen and select the application you want to grant access to.

6. The invitee should follow the instructions on the following page to install the app.
   → Installing Apps Distributed via Member Distribution

Member Distribution provides notifications for app updates and allows downloads of all revisions. We recommend using Member Distribution for individuals who are regularly involved as development members.

4.3 Link Distribution

With Link Distribution, users can install the app without creating an account, making it ideal for large-scale beta testing with numerous testers.
However, this method does not support account management, so detailed tracking, such as identifying individual app downloaders, is not possible. Please use Member Distribution instead.
Also, it is possible to restrict access with a password.

With Link Distribution, it is possible to restrict access to members with accounts.

When restricting access to members with accounts, you can take advantage of both Link Distribution and Member Distribution benefits.

• Account management allows for detailed log tracking.
• You can use the Capture feature.
• You can specify and distribute only a specific revision.

1. Select the app from the Dashboard.

2. On the App Details screen, click Create a Link.

3. When the following screen appears, copy the URL and share it with your members.

After closing the screen, the Distribution Page will appear.

The Distribution Page is the page that shared URL recipients can access and it is customizable.

• The Distribution Page allows for detailed configuration.
  → Setting Up the Distribution Page
• You can restrict access to the page with the Only Team members with access to the app setting. This configuration confers Member Distribution benefits, including Capture feature use and detailed access management.
  → Configuring Distribution Page Visibility

4. Link Distribution URL recipients should follow the instructions on this page to install the app.
   → Installing Apps Distributed via Link Distribution