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 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 Wallet Merchant Account</li> 27 <li>Explore the Google Play 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 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 Developer Console at <a 50 href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a>. 51 <li>Enter basic information about your <strong>developer identity</strong> — developer 52 name, email address, and so on. You can modify this information later.</li> 53 <li>Read and accept the <strong>Developer Distribution Agreement</strong> that applies to your 54 country or region. Note that apps and store listings that you publish on Google Play must comply 55 with the Developer Program Policies and US export law,</li> 56 <li>Pay a <strong>$25 USD registration fee</strong> using Google Wallet. If you don't have 57 a Google Wallet account, you can quickly set one up during the process.</li> 58 </ol> 59 60 <p>When your registration is verified, youll be notified at the email address you specified during registration.</p> 61 62 <h3>Set up a Google Wallet Merchant account</h3> 63 64 <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 Wallet Merchant Account. 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> 65 66 <p>To set up a Merchant account from the Developer Console:</p> 67 68 <ol> 69 <li><strong>Sign in</strong> to your Google Play Developer Console at 70 <a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a> 71 <li>Open <strong>Financial reports</strong> <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/console-reports.png" 72 style="vertical-align:baseline;margin:0"> on the side navigation. 73 <li>Click <strong>Setup a Merchant Account now</strong>.</li> 74 </ol> 75 76 <p>This takes you to the Google Wallet site to sign up as a Merchant; 77 you'll need information about your business available to complete this step.</p> 78 79 <h3>Explore the Developer Console</h3> 80 <p>When your registration is verified, you can sign in to your Developer Console, which will be the home for your app publishing operations and tools on Google Play. </p> 81
