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# Obtaining a Code Signing identity

If you are intending to distribute an application, it is advisable (and, on some platforms, necessary) to code sign your application. This is a cryptographic process that identifies you as a developer, and identifies your application as something that has been distributed by you.

The process of obtaining a code signing identity is slightly different on every platform. The following are guides for every platform that Briefcase supports:

- Android
- macOS
- Windows