My developer account name is not the same as my Apple id Name

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My developer account name is not the same as my Apple id Name

So I'm going to sign up for a IOS developer program in the Apple Developer Program ... Well you see my account used to be owned from my mom and i changed it to my account when i turned 13 well im currently 16 now and I know how to develop apps but i cant run them on my phone and stuff with out a developer ios program which ***** but i have to deal with it i guess so here is the problem...

My name is Matthew

This is the first Question i get... Well im oh well my name is matt not Robyn (she is my mom)

then i click My apple id i sign in and it takes me here:

so basically what im saying is , is that my name is not transferring over to my developer account.

Im extremely confused it is the same account and i have tried everything i can think of.

I am not going to make another account...

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Apple Devloper -OTHER

Posted on Mar 11, 2015 11:12 AM

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msuper69

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Mar 11, 2015 11:20 AM in response to TechwizMatt

You aren't of legal age.

You can't have your own developer account yet.

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TechwizMatt Author

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Mar 11, 2015 6:01 PM in response to msuper69

I Find this really funny that apple devloper isn't aloud for anyone under 18 because of the yearly subscription to California laws but apple have a monthly iCloud storage thing you know what I'm saying well I acctaully called apple and they said I can have a developer account as long as my parents use there credit card ...

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msuper69

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Mar 11, 2015 6:03 PM in response to TechwizMatt

The account will be in your parents' name.

The apps you create will show your parents' name in the App Store.

Your parents will be responsible for anything you do using their account.

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etresoft

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Mar 12, 2015 4:14 AM in response to TechwizMatt

A developer account is a much more serious thing than an iCloud account. There are legal implications involving bank accounts and international laws. Depending on what software you develop, you may be required to notify the NSA. Everything that happens with your developer account needs to be under your parent's name. When you turn 18, the best thing to do would be to open your own developer account and transfer your apps.

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