how to self-publish android app

Question

Hi i'm wondering what is the process i have to follow in order to self-publish an app in my website. Is it just to put the .apk file in the website and provide a link to the user to navigate (from the phone) to the app and install it?

1. Would the user need some extra knowledge to be able to install the app?
2. Can the user install it with one click?
3. What about updates, can the user get a notification when there's a new version?
4. Would the user need to unistall and reinstall the app when upgrading to a newer version?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

• No extra knowledge, and they can install with one click. They DO however have to have installation of "non-market applications" enabled in the settings.
• Update notifications can only work if you program it in your app. Request some sort of flag from your site or something. So no basic support for that
• You don't need to uninstall and reinstall. Mind your versionNumber though.