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> **Original source:** https://itunespartner.apple.com/books/support/18-submit-your-book?utm_source=openai

Think you’re ready to send your book to Apple? Make sure you’ve done everything on this list:

1.  **Check your agreement**. In order to publish your book to Apple Books, you need an active Free or Paid Books Agreement. Go to the [Business module](https://itunesconnect.apple.com/business) in iTunes Connect and make sure your agreement status is active and there aren’t any pending steps.
2.  **Prepare your files**. When you’re ready to submit your full book, check your files to make sure they comply with our [Apple Books Formatting Guidelines](https://help.apple.com/itc/applebooksstoreformatting/#/itc6d749bd73) and [Apple Books Asset Guide](https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/#/itcff6dc14a2). You need:
    -   [An EPUB book file](https://itunespartner.apple.com/books/support/9-prepare-book)
    -   [Appropriate metadata](https://itunespartner.apple.com/books/support/12-metadata)
3.  **Validate your book**. Book validation is a final check to clear your files of any problems that may arise during the submission process. It’s a good idea to use an [EPUB validator tool](https://github.com/w3c/epubcheck/wiki/GUI) to make sure your files are free of issues. Learn more about [book validation](https://help.apple.com/itc/booksassetguide/#/itc164a9c1e5).
4.  **Submit your book**. Use the [Apple Books Publishing Portal](https://authors.apple.com/epub-upload) to submit your book.

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