1 page.title=Get Started with Publishing 2 @jd:body 3 4 <div id="qv-wrapper"> 5 <div id="qv"> 6 <h2>Help topics</h2> 7 <ul> 8 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=113468">Developer Registration</a></li> 9 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294&topic=2365624&ctx=topic">Supported Locations for Distributing Apps</a></li> 10 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=2364761">Policy and Best Practices</a></li> 11 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/">Developer Support</a></li> 12 </ul> 13 14 <h2>Get Started</h2> 15 <ol> 16 <li><a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play Android Developer Console</a></li> 17 </ol> 18 19 </div> 20 </div> 21 22 <p>You can set up to start publishing on Google Play in only a few minutes. Here's how you do it: </p> 23 24 <ul> 25 <li>Register for a Google Play publisher account</li> 26 <li>If you will sell apps, set up a Google Checkout Merchant Account</li> 27 <li>Explore the Google Play Android Developer Console and learn about the tools for publishing</li> 28 </ul> 29 30 31 <h3>Register for a publisher account</h3> 32 33 <p>The first step is to visit the Google Play Android Developer Console and register for a publisher account.</p> 34 35 <p>Here's what you will do during registration: </p> 36 37 <div class="sidebox-wrapper"> 38 <div class="sidebox"> 39 <h2>Tips</h2> 40 <ul> 41 <li>You need a Google account to register. You can create one during the process. </li> 42 <li>If you are an organization, consider registering a new Google account rather than using a personal account.</li> 43 <li>Review the <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294">developer countries</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=150324">merchant countries</a> where you can distribute and sell apps.</li> 44 </ul> 45 </div></div> 46 47 48 <ol> 49 <li>Visit the Google Play Android Developer Console at <a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a>. 50 <li>Enter basic information about your <strong>developer identity</strong> — developer name, email address, and so on. You can modify this information later.</li> 51 <li>Read and accept the <strong>Developer Distribution Agreement</strong> that applies to your country or region. Note that apps and store listings that you publish on Google Play must comply with the Developer Program Policies and US export law,</li> 52 <li>Pay a <strong>$25 USD registration fee</strong> using Google Checkout. If you don't have a Google Checkout account, you can quickly set one up during the process.</li> 53 </ol> 54 55 <p>When your registration is verified, youll be notified at the email address you specified during registration. </p> 56 57 <h3>Set up a Google Checkout Merchant account</h3> 58 59 <p>If you want to sell products on Google Play — priced apps, in-app products, or subscriptions — you will also need to set up a Google Checkout <a href="http://checkout.google.com/sell">Merchant Account</a>. You can do that at any time, but make sure to first review the list of <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=150324">merchant countries</a>.</p> 60 61 <p>To set up a Merchant account from the Developer Console:</p> 62 63 <ol> 64 <li><strong>Sign in</strong> to your Google Play Android Developer Console at <a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a> 65 <li>Click on the "<strong>Edit profile</strong>" link. 66 <li>Select "<strong>Setup a Merchant Account at Google Checkout</strong>".</li> 67 </ol> 68 69 <p>This will take you to the Google Checkout site to sign up as a Merchant; you'll need to have information about your business handy to complete this step.</p> 70 71 <h3>Explore the Developer Console</h3> 72 <p>When your registration is verified, you can sign in to your Android Developer Console, which will be the home for your app publishing operations and tools on Google Play. </p> 73
