How to push your app on the Google PlayStore

Once your first app build is read, all you need to do is roll it out for production.

Create an app listing 

1. Go to your Play console’s dashboard > click ‘Create app.’

2. Under ‘App details’, enter the App name and language. Select ‘App’ from the App or game store settings. Select ‘Free’ from Free or Paid editing options. Under ‘Declaration’, check Developer Program Policies & US export laws checkboxes. Then click ‘Create app’ at the bottom right.

📒 Note: You can edit App details even after saving them.

3. You are redirected to your app’s dashboard.

4. Click ‘App content' from the bottom of the Console dashboard. Under the ‘To-do list’, click ‘Start’to let Google know the content of your app.

Privacy Policy: Update your privacy policy URL. It’s mandatory to add a privacy policy URL if your app is targeting children below 13.

Ads: Select the second option.

App Access: Google needs your app’s testing credentials to review the app before publishing it to the play console. Select the second option.

📒 Note: Testing credentials are the authentication details such as login id, passwords, etc. which Google needs to test your app.

The testing credentials need to be created via the AFFILIATE role only with following information:

Account name: Android review account
Account Email Address:  androiddemo@gmail.com
Password- Demo@123

Add your testing credentials and click ‘Apply.’

Content Rating: Complete this questionnaire to set the content rating for your app. Click on ‘Submit’ after completing the questionnaire.

Target audience and content: Enter the details and then click on 'Save'.

🪀 Tip: In order to speed up approval, we recommend selecting ages between 13 to 18+ years.

News apps: Select ‘No’ from the following options.

COVID-19 contact tracing and status apps: Select the last option and click ‘Save.’

Data safety: Click on 'Import from CSV'.

Download the CSV from here and upload it.

Click on 'Save' against every step.

5. Select ‘Store settings’ (inside Store presence) from the Console dashboard. Select ‘App’ from app or game and select ‘Education’ as the category.

Select up to 5 tags after clicking Manage tags and click on ‘Apply.’

Enter details in the required fields and click on ‘Save.’

6. Go to your console dashboard > Select store presence > Click main store listing. Fill in your app name, a short description, and a full description.

• Best practices for writing short long descriptions:
• Don’t use the same text in both the short description & long description fields.
• Avoid grammatical mistakes.
• Don’t use number 1 app, #1 app, best app, best teacher type of words in short/long description.
• Don’t use references to children/kids/cartoons in your graphics or short/long description if your target audience is > 13 years of age.
• Don’t use references to government organizations or agencies unless you have government proof or certificates to show otherwise Google will reject your app.
• Don’t use keywords like covid-19, corona, or any reference to any such type of disease in short/long descriptions.
  
  

Add your ‘App icon’ and a ‘Feature graphic’. Please check the below image for the required resolutions. Add your app’s ‘video URL’ if you have any.

Add your app’s phone screenshots, and 7-inches, and 10-inches tablet screenshots. Check the below image for restrictions over these screenshots. Click on ‘Save’ once everything is updated.

📒 Note: You can edit both store settings and main store listings after publishing your app as well.

7. Select ‘Production’ from the left navigation menu. Select ‘Countries/regions’ from tabs.

Select the ‘Country/regions’ checkbox at the top, it will select all the countries. Click on ‘Add Countries/regions’ at the bottom right corner.

Select the ‘Releases’ tab and click on ‘Create new release’.

Click on ‘Continue.’

9. Click on ‘Upload’ and upload your app bundle which you must have downloaded from App Builder. Please don’t upload .apk files here.

10. The release name will be chosen automatically. Add release notes (you can edit them later too) and click on ‘Save’ from the bottom right.

11. Click ‘Rollout’ from this confirmation alert. 

Your app will be reviewed by Google. This process takes around 1-3 days. It will be available on the Play Store ONLY after a successful review. In case your app is rejected, you’ll get a rejection mail on the email ID associated with your Google developer account.