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1) I'm newbie to android distribution,my application is ready and now I want to distribute it through google play. But I can't find how to create certificate, because default debug certificate not use for distribute. can any one help me to create self signed certificate. I'm using mac os and eclipse as ide for development.
2) After creating appropriate .apk with self signed certificate. what is the process to upload it and where? Is there any account I've to create on google play through which I can upload and manage my app (like iphone developer account).
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Below listed are the 8 easy steps that will help you uploading your mobile app to Google Play Store. Let’s start. Step # 1: Create A Developer’s Account on Google Play Store. Step # 2: Create Wallet Merchant on Google & then link it to your Google Developer’s Account. Step # 3: Upload your App on Google Play Store.
If you haven't already done so, enroll into Play App Signing, which is the recommended way to upload and sign your app. If you build and upload an Android App Bundle, you must enroll in app Play App Signing. Google Play supports compressed app downloads of only 150 MB or less.
How to publish an app on Google Play Store is now one step closer to reality. The following steps must be completed once you have logged into your developer or publisher account: • Under the tab “All applications” in the menu, the ‘Create an application’ option will appear – select it.
Create an Android Developer account To make sure your cool mobile app will be reached by thousands of users on Google Play, the first thing you need to do before submitting is to create a Google Play Developer account. Note: to submit anything to Google Play, you have to pay a $25 one-time fee.
Can't get a better breakdown than the source.
Easy Mode:
Since you're using eclipse, just click "File->Export->Export Android Application". Follow the wizard's instructions. You'll need to create a keystore with password. Within the keystore, you'll need to create a key to sign the app with. The key can have the same password as the keystore or a different one. KEEP THE KEYSTORE AND PASSWORDS. You will need to use the SAME EXACT KEY every time you want to update your app. Failing to do so will require you to resubmit your app as a different program on the store.
Go to https://play.google.com/apps/publish/. Create your account. You'll have to pay a one-time fee of $25 to submit. Once there, you'll have access to your console. Click the button "Upload Application", follow the instructions, input the info, click "Save". If everything is the way you like it, click "Publish". Grab some coffee, read a book, play a game, go to the gym, whatever. Come back a couple hours later and you and everyone else will be able to download the app from the store.
This is all assuming you have ONE apk that is LESS THAN 50MB in size. Things get more complicated when you have to implement expansion files, multiple APKs, app licensing, or any of the other Google Services.
UPDATE
As of September 2015, the maximum size of an APK on the Google Play store can be 100MB before you have to use expansion files.
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