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page.title=Get Started with Publishing
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page.metaDescription=Start publishing on Google Play in minutes by registering for a developer account.
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meta.tags="publishing"
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page.tags="google play", "publishing", "register", "signup"
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page.image=/distribute/images/getting-started.jpg
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@jd:body
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<div class="top-right-float" style="margin-right:24px;margin-top:-18px">
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<a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/"><img src=
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"{@docRoot}images/gp-start-button.png"></a>
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</div>
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<p>
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Start publishing on Google Play in minutes by:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Registering for a Google Play publisher account
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</li>
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<li>Setting up a Google payments merchant account, if you will sell apps or
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in-app products.
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</li>
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<li>Exploring the <a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play
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Developer Console</a> and publishing tools.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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When you're ready, use the Start button to go to the Developer Console.
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</p>
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<div class="headerLine">
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<h2>
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Register for a Publisher Account
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</h2>
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</div>
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<div class="sidebox-wrapper" style="float:right;">
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<div class="sidebox">
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<h2>
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Tips
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</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>You need a Google account to register. You can create one during the
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process.
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</li>
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<li>If you are an organization, consider registering a new Google account
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rather than using a personal account.
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</li>
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<li>Review the <a href=
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"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294">
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developer countries</a> and <a href=
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"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=150324">
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merchant countries</a> where you can distribute and sell apps.
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</div>
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<ol>
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<li>Visit the <a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play
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Developer Console</a>.
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</li>
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<li>Enter basic information about your <strong>developer identity</strong>
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— name, email address, and so on. You can modify this information
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later.
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</li>
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<li>Read and accept the <strong>Developer Distribution Agreement</strong> for
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your country or region. Note that apps and store listings that you publish on
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Google Play must comply with the Developer Program Policies and US export
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law.
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</li>
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<li>Pay a <strong>$25 USD registration fee</strong> using Google payments. If
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you don't have a Google payments account, you can quickly set one up during the
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process.
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</li>
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<li>When your registration is verified, you’ll be notified at the email
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address you entered during registration.
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</li>
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</ol>
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<div class="headerLine">
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<h2 id="merchant-account">
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Set Up a Google Payments Merchant Account
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</h2>
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</div>
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<p>
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If you want to sell priced apps, in-app products, or subscriptions, you’ll
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need a Google payments merchant account. You can set one up at any time, but
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first review the list of <a href=
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"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=150324">
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merchant countries</a>.<br>
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<br>
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To set up a Google payments merchant account:<br>
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<br>
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</p>
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<ol>
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<li>
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<strong>Sign in</strong> to your Google Play Developer Console at <a href=
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"https://play.google.com/apps/publish/" target=
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"_blank">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a>.
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</li>
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<li>Open <strong>Financial reports</strong> <img src=
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"{@docRoot}images/distribute/console-reports.png"> on the side navigation.
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</li>
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<li>Click <strong>Setup a Merchant Account now</strong>.
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</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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This takes you to the Google payments site; you'll need information about your
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business to complete this step.
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</p>
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<div class="headerLine">
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<h2>
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Explore the Developer Console
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</h2>
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</div>
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<p>
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When your registration is verified, you can sign in to your Developer
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Console, which is the home for your app publishing operations and tools on
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Google Play.
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</p>
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<div>
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<img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-home.png" class="border-img">
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</div>
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<div class="headerLine">
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<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2><hr />
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