How To Publish Your Android App on Google Play Store.

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Smartphones are among the most important devices for people nowadays. More than 60% of people check their phones first thing in the morning. To keep their audience interested, almost all companies, including retail outlets, have mobile apps. Numerous apps, including games, music players, cameras, and others, are created specifically for these cell phones to run on Android. Over 3.3 million apps are available in the Google Play store.

Once the application development procedure is complete, it is time to release your unique product to the public. First publications may be exciting and challenging. Not to worry. I will walk you through the Google Play Store release procedure today. Let's start by releasing your very first Android application.

Step 1: Create a Google Developer account.

To upload an app to the Google Play Store, you must have a developer account, and the procedure is extremely easy. You can start doing this at the very beginning of the app development process. You can't publish your app on Google Play if you don't sign up for a Google Developer Account.

To register for a Google Developer Account, you can use any of your active Google accounts or make a new one. It doesn't matter if it's a personal or business account. In the future, you can effortlessly migrate your app to another one.

The Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement must be signed, some personal information must be entered, and a $25 one-time registration charge must be paid before the creation process can begin. There is nothing difficult about it. Simply adhere to the directions.

The account can be created in four simple steps:

  1. Sign-In with Your Google Account

  2. Accept Terms

  3. Pay the Registration Fee of $25.

  4. Complete Your Account Details

Step 2.

After you complete step 1, you will be redirected to this page, where you have to click on the "Create Application" button.

create-application

When you click it, a pop-up window similar to this one will appear where you can select your default language and the name of your app. then select "Create" from the menu.

default-language-and-title

Step 3: Store listing

After completing step 2, you will be led to this page, where you must enter the app's full and short descriptions.

short-and-full-description

The Hi-res icon for your app must now be added this can be done by scrolling down the page.

hi-res-icon

Then you have to provide screenshots of your app.

screenshot-of-your-app

The Feature Graphic for your app is the next thing you need to submit. The graphic is then utilized anywhere your program is promoted on Google Play, so take note of this.

feature-graphic

Next, move on to the category section, where you must provide the type and classification of your application.

application-type-and-category

The next section is "Contact Details," where you must include your website (if applicable), email address, and phone number.

website-email-phone

Finally, you can see that the Store listing tab is now green and that you are finished with the Store listing when you click the SAVE DRAFT button.

store-listing-tab

Step 4: App release

Go to App releases after completing step 3, then go down to the Production track and click the MANAGE option.

manage-button

After being redirected to the next page, click on the "Create Release" button.

create-release

After that, on the next page, you have to upload your APK file in the Android App Bundles and APKs to Add section.

upload-apk-file

After that, click on the SAVE button.

save-button

Step 5: Content rating

Go to Content Rating and click the CONTINUE button after completing Step 4.

continue-button

Complete the form by entering your email address and then confirming it.

email-confirm-email

Next, choose your app category.

app-category

Ensure that you read all of these and provide the appropriate answers after choosing your app category.

app-category

Don't forget to click "Save Questionnaire" once you've answered the questions correctly.

save-quesionnaire

After saving everything, select the CALCULATE RATING option.

calculate-rating

After being forwarded to a different page, scroll down and select the "Apply Rating" button. The content and time rating sections are now complete. The Content Ratings area has now turned green, so keep that in mind.

apply-rating

Step 6: Pricing & distribution

Then go to the Pricing & Distribution section. Then choose which countries you want your app to be available in.

select-country

Then go down and check out the US export rules and content guidelines sections, checking them out as you go. Afterwards, press the SAVE DRAFT button. Don't forget to take note of the pricing and distribution section's new green tick.

save-draft

Step 7: App content

Visit the App content area next. Click the Start button under the Privacy Policy section.

start-button

Then provides a valid privacy policy URL. Please keep in mind that Google will investigate this.

privacy-policy-url

Clicking the start button in the Ads section will then take you to the subsequent steps.

ads-section

Then answer the question, "Does your app contain ads?" after that. then press the SAVE button.

save-button

Then again, return and carry out the remaining stages by using the Start button in the Target Audience and Content area.

audienece-and-content

Select the Target age group, scroll down, and click the Next button on the following page.

next-button

Then look at the area for youngsters. Then press the next button.

appeal-to-children

On the next page click on the Save button and you are done with the App content section.

app-content-section

Step 8: App releases

Return to the App releases area once more. Click the EDIT RELEASE button in the Production track.

edit-release

Then, on the following page, scroll down and click on the REVIEW button.

review-button

Finally, send your app for evaluation by clicking the START ROLLOUT TO PRODUCTION button on the following screen. Finally, you're done.

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