How to Upload an App to Google Play Store?

To upload a mobile app on the Google play store, you need to sign up with a developer account. Initially, developers start with Google Play console, a backend controlling center for publishing their Android, or iOS apps. Developers must pay a one-time fee of $25 to open an account that will additionally offer various features and functions. Details and credentials need to be entered. Once the Google developer account is submitted, it takes about 48 hours for approval.

Does your app support in-app purchases? If yes, then it must be linked to a Google Wallet merchant account.

All you need to do is to sign in to your Google Play Console account to move ahead with the development of a merchant account. The next step is to tap on the “Report” section to select “Financial Report”.

After then, select the ‘Set up a merchant account now’ option and fill in the details. Once the details are filled in, the merchant account will be automatically linked to the Google Play Console account.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to create your app on the Play Store –

• Tap the ‘Menu’ option and select the ‘All Application’ option.
• Now click on the ‘Create Application’ option.
• A drop-down menu will pop up. Now tap on the ‘applications’ option and select the default language from the same.
• Now enter the app title, and hit the ‘Create’ button option.

Note-The title can be changed later if required!

This step needs you to enter details regarding your mobile app to continue uploading the mobile app on Google Play Store.

Like what?

The windows include the description box option that requires you to add a description of your mobile app. To enter the description of your mobile app, you need to use the keyword density approach for app store optimization. The other detail that needs to add in the description box option is the banner image, screenshot of the tablet device, logo, category & sub-category, Email, phone number, etc.

This step needs you to utilize the files, for example, App Bundle, and submit the same into your mobile app.

• Go to the Release Management section.
• Now tap on the ‘App Release’ option.
• Next, select the ‘release type’ option from the following options –

. Close Test

. Internal Test

. Production Release

. Open Test

• Now hit the ‘Create Release’ button.
• Now you’ll be headed to the ‘New Release’ option on the production page. Decide if your mobile app needs signing in or not, and tap on the respective option.
• Select the ‘Browse Files’ option and follow the instruction given on the screen. Once done, click on the ‘Review’ button option.
• Now press on the ‘Save’ option for finalization.

Rating your app is very essential step as this might get removed from the store if done otherwise. Thus, this is essential for uploading an app to the Play Store.

To start rating your mobile app, follow the below-mentioned steps –

• Navigate to the left-side menu option on the screen and select the ‘Content Rating’ option.
• Hit the ‘Continue’ option button and enter your e-mail address. Once done, now click on the ‘Confirm’ option.
• Answer the questionnaire and click on the ‘Save Questionnaire’ option once completed.
• Select the ‘Calculate Rating’ option, and the rating will be updated on the Play Store.
• Now click on the ‘Apply’ button option to confirm the content rating

This is essential to figure out the countries you are targeting to release your app on Google Play Store.

Why specific countries, you ask?

This is essential as Google does not support the worldwide release of the mobile app, thus, only a few countries need to be selected. Furthermore, this is a significant step, so think, once, twice, or even thrice before deciding whether your mobile app will be free or paid.

Once you have accurately followed all the above steps, it is time to upload the app to the Google Play Store. To publish the app follow the steps –

• Go to the ‘App Release’ tab option.
• Now select the ‘Manage Production’ option
• Hit the ‘Edit Release’ button option.
• Now click the ‘Review’ option and select the ‘Start rollout to production’ option.
• Click the ‘Confirm’ option and Bingo!