Appy Pie : How to Publish Your Android App on Google Play Store?

To upload an app on Google Play, follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to Google Play Console
Step 2: If you have a Google Developer account, login, else Signup

Step 3: Click on the create App button

Step 4: Enter the app name and select the Default Language from the dropdown menu , Select the application type (Game or App) and then select the Paid or Free option to list your app as Paid or Free on Google Play , and Tick mark the Developer Program Policies and US Export Laws checkboxes

Step 5: Click on Create App



Step 6: Click on view task dropdown in the initial setup section

 
Step 7: Click on App Access  

Step 8: Select your desired option
 

Step 9: Click on Save and click on dashboard for go back to dashboard



Step 10: Click on Ads

Step 11: If your app contains ads, then click on YES, else click on NO



Step 12: Click on Save and click on dashboard for go back to dashboard

Step 13: Click on Content Rating



Step 14: Under Content ratings, click on the Start questionnaire button.



Step 15: Under the Category section, enter your email address and select your app category.



Step 16: Once you've provided the required details, click on Next.



Step 17: Based on your selected category, a content rating questionnaire will appear.



Step 18: Complete the rating questionnaire and click on Save.



Step 19: Once your questionnaire responses have been saved, click on Next.



Step 20: Review your calculated ratings in the Summary section, and click Submit.



Step 21: Click on Dashboard.



Step 22: Click on Start to add a Privacy Policy.

Step 23: Enter a valid privacy policy URL

Step 24: Click on Save and Go back to the app content to define the target audience of your app

Step 25: Click on Start

Step 26 : Select the Target age group of your app from the options.

Step 27 : Click on Next
 

Step 28 : Select Appeal option yes or no

Step 29 : Click on Next

Step 30 : Once you have checked your details in the summary, click on Save.


 

Step 31 : Click on Dashboard
 

Step 32 : : Click on Select App Category and Provide Contact Details.

Step 33: Select the Application Type , app category from the dropdown menu and Click on Manage Tags and a new pop-up to add tags will open

Step 34: Select the tags


 

 Step 35: Click on Apply


 

Step 36: Enter an email address, phone number, and website in the Contact Details section.Tick mark the External Marketing checkbox if you want to advertise your app outside Google Play, else uncheck this checkbox click on Save.

Step 37:  Go back to the dashboard

Step 38: Click on Set up your Store Listing
 

Step 39: Enter a Short Description and Full Description for your app in the App Details section



Step 40: Upload the App Icon, Feature Graphic, and screenshots in the App Graphics section.Add a YouTube video URL to your store listing
 

Step 41:Click on Save and Go to the dashboard
   
Step 42: Scroll down to the Publish Your App on Google Play section and click on dropdown menu
 

Step 43: Click on Select Countries and Region

Step 44:Click on Add Countries/Regions

Step 45:Select the countries/regions where you want to make your app available

Step 46:Click on Add Countries/Regions

Step 47: Click on Add

Step 48: Go back to the dashboard to create a new release

Step 49: Click on Create New Release

Step 50: Click on Manage Preferences
 

Step 51: Click on Export and upload a key from Java keystore

Step 52: Upload the ZIP file
Note: You can download the ZIP file from the Go Live section of your Appy Pie account.



Step 53: Click on update



Step 54: Upload Android App Bundles or APK 



Step 55: Edit or add your release details if you want and click on Save