When developing an app or Mini Program, in addition to finding and assembling a development team, other preparations need to be made.

First of all, we need to register a company as the operator of the APP or Mini Program in order to carry out commercial activities. Registering a company can provide legal protection to ensure legal compliance with development and operational activities. At the same time, company registration also helps to build credibility and brand image, laying the foundation for future growth. Of course, you can also choose to operate an app or Mini Program in your own name, but according to the current policies of various app markets and WeChat Official Accounts Platform, individual operators will be subject to many restrictions, such as personal WeChat Mini Programs cannot access the WeChat Pay function. After completing the company registration, we need to arrange the following:

1. Register a cloud service provider account. We can choose to register a cloud service provider account such as A Mouyun, Teng Mouyun or Hua Mouyun in order to purchase domain names, servers and other third-party services.

2. Purchase a domain name and file for the record. Why buy a domain name? First, domain names can encrypt information and data using the HTTPS protocol to prevent hackers from stealing data. Second, the app needs a public website to publicize the privacy policy, without which the app market will not approve the listing. In addition, the APP or Mini Program also needs a data callback address and a management background address.

3. Register an account for the App Market and WeChat Official Accounts Platform. The Apple AppGallery developer account needs to register a Dun & Bradstreet code first, and then you can register a developer account after completion. The Apple developer account needs to pay 688 yuan per year, if it is not paid in the second year, the online APP will be hidden in the app market, but the users who have downloaded it will not be affected. The domestic Android and HarmonyOS platform application markets do not need to pay fees, and only need to carry out real-name authentication of the developer to apply successfully. To register a Google developer account, you need to climb the ladder to visit foreign websites, first register a Google account, and then register a Google developer account, and pay a one-time fee of $25, which can be used for life. There are three types of WeChat Official Accounts Platform accounts: subscription accounts, service accounts, and Mini Programs, and what we need to register is a Mini Program. Mini Program accounts need to pay a certification fee of 300 yuan, which used to be a one-time fee, but later changed to 300 yuan per year, starting from the first authentication time.

4. Register a merchant account for third-party payment. If the APP or Mini Program has a payment function, you need to register a merchant account for third-party payment. The two mainstream payment platforms fill in the relevant information and carry out real-name authentication according to the process, which is very simple (you will definitely apply for the company's corporate bank account).

5. Register a third-party map developer account. If the APP or Mini Program needs the map function, you need to register a developer account with a third-party map provider. At present, the mainstream application is the map open platform API of a certain virtue and a certain degree, and you can choose one of the two.

6. Apply for special operation qualifications. The special operation qualification of APP or Mini Program needs to be applied for according to specific requirements.