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

2.1 Distribute App by Member 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
  • Update notifications available
  • Detailed log management
  • Access to all revisions
• Link Distribution: Ideal for sharing a specific app revision with a wide range of testers.
  • No account registration required
  • Distribution limited to one revision

For more details, please refer to Two Distribution Methods

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

2.2 Inviting 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, such as:

• More detailed log tracking
• Access control via accounts
• Access to features like the Capture Feature.

You can invite members using methods such as Inviting Members from the Workspace or Inviting Members via API.
In this example, we will invite members directly from the Team to grant them access to the application.

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

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.

Access Control with Teams

• You can configure permissions for each team. -> Team Roles
• You can also create new teams. -> Create New Teams

4. Click Invite New Memberto 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

   

5. Go to the Applications members can access to 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.

2.3 Distribute Apps via 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.
It is possible to restrict access with a password or to members with accounts.
With Link Distribution, it is possible to restrict access to members with accounts.

You can take advantage of 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.

tip

The Distribution Page is customizable. The “Distribution Page” is the page that shared URL recipients can access.

• The Distribution Page allows for detailed configuration.
  -> Setting Up the Distribution Page

• BYou 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