# How to Publish App on Play store

**Step 1: Make a Developer Account** 

A developer account is must be needed to upload an app on the Google Play Store Just go through [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/apps/publish/signup/) and do as instructed.  

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**Step 2:** After you completed step 1 you will be redirected to this page where you have to click on the *CREATE APPLICATION* button. 

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Once you click on it a pop up will be shown like this where you have to choose your **Default language** and *Title* of your app. Then click on the **CREATE** button. 

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**Step 3: Store listing** 

After you completed step 2 you will be redirected to this page where you have to provide the **Short description** and **Full description** of your App. 

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Then you scroll down the page and now you have to add the **Hi-res icon** of your app. 

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Then you have to provide the **Screenshots** of your app. 

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Ant next thing you have to provide is the **Feature Graphic** of your app. Note that this graphic is then used everywhere your app is featured on Google Play. 

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Then come to **Categorization** part where you have to provide your **Application type** and **Category** of your app. 

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Then come to **Contact details** part where you have to provide your **Website(if any)**, **email,** and **Phone** of yours. 

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And finally when you click on **SAVE DRAFT** button you can see that **Store listing** tab is now become turned to green and you are done for Store listing. 

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**Step 4: App release** 

After completing step 3 go to **App releases** then scroll down to **Production track** and click on **MANAGE** button. 

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After redirecting to the next page click on the **CREATE RELEASE** button. 

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

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After that simply click on the **SAVE** button. 

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**Step 5: Content rating** 

Now after completing step 4 go to **Content rating** and click on **CONTINUE** button. 

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After that fill your email address as well as confirm the email address.

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And then **Select your app category.** 

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After selecting your app category make sure that you read all of these and answer them correctly.

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And after answering them correctly don’t forget to click on **SAVE QUESTIONNAIRE** button. 

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Once you saved all those things then click on **CALCULATE RATING** button. 

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When you redirected to another page scroll down and click on **APPLY RATING** button. And you are done for **Content rating** section. Don’t forget to notice that **Content rating** section is now become turned to green. 

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**Step 6: Pricing & distribution** 

Then go to the **Pricing & distribution** section. Then select the country in which you want to available your app. 

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Then go down and down and check out the **Content guidelines and US export laws** section by marking them tick mark. And click on the **SAVE DRAFT** button. Don’t forget to notice that **Pricing & distribution** section is now become turned to green tick. 

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**Step 7: App content** 

Then come to the **App content** section. And in the **Privacy policy** section click on the **Start** button. 

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And then provide a valid **Privacy policy URL**. **Note that google will check this**. 

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Then go back and continue further steps by clicking **start** button in **Ads** section. 

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Then select **does your app contain ads or not?** And click on **SAVE** button. 

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Then again go back and continue further steps by clicking **start** button in **Target audience and content** section. 

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In the next page select the **Target age** group and scroll down and click on the **Next** button. 

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Then check the **Appeal to children** section. And click on the **Next** button. 

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

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**Step 8: App releases** 

Again go back to the **App releases** section. And in the **Production track** click on the **EDIT RELEASE** button. 

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Then on the next page go down and down and click on the **REVIEW** button. 

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And finally, on the next page click on the **START ROLLOUT TO PRODUCTION** button to send your app to review. And you are finally done. 

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After usually 4 to 5 days they will review your app and let you know to either approve or reject your app.

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