1page.title=Get Started with Publishing 2@jd:body 3 4<div id="qv-wrapper"> 5<div id="qv"> 6<h2>Help topics</h2> 7<ul> 8 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=113468">Developer Registration</a></li> 9 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294&topic=2365624&ctx=topic">Supported Locations for Distributing Apps</a></li> 10 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=2364761">Policy and Best Practices</a></li> 11 <li><a href="http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/">Developer Support</a></li> 12</ul> 13 14<h2>Get Started</h2> 15<ol> 16 <li><a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play Developer Console</a></li> 17</ol> 18 19</div> 20</div> 21 22<p>You can set up to start publishing on Google Play in only a few minutes. Here's how you do it: </p> 23 24<ul> 25<li>Register for a Google Play publisher account</li> 26<li>If you will sell apps, set up a Google Wallet Merchant Account</li> 27<li>Explore the Google Play Developer Console and learn about the tools for publishing</li> 28</ul> 29 30 31<h3>Register for a publisher account</h3> 32 33<p>The first step is to visit the Google Play Developer Console and register for a publisher account.</p> 34 35<p>Here's what you will do during registration: </p> 36 37<div class="sidebox-wrapper"> 38<div class="sidebox"> 39<h2>Tips</h2> 40 <ul> 41 <li>You need a Google account to register. You can create one during the process. </li> 42 <li>If you are an organization, consider registering a new Google account rather than using a personal account.</li> 43 <li>Review the <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294">developer countries</a> and <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=150324">merchant countries</a> where you can distribute and sell apps.</li> 44 </ul> 45</div></div> 46 47 48<ol> 49<li>Visit the Google Play Developer Console at <a 50href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a>. 51<li>Enter basic information about your <strong>developer identity</strong> — developer 52name, email address, and so on. You can modify this information later.</li> 53<li>Read and accept the <strong>Developer Distribution Agreement</strong> that applies to your 54country or region. Note that apps and store listings that you publish on Google Play must comply 55with the Developer Program Policies and US export law,</li> 56<li>Pay a <strong>$25 USD registration fee</strong> using Google Wallet. If you don't have 57a Google Wallet account, you can quickly set one up during the process.</li> 58</ol> 59 60<p>When your registration is verified, you’ll be notified at the email address you specified during registration.</p> 61 62<h3>Set up a Google Wallet Merchant account</h3> 63 64<p>If you want to sell products on Google Play — priced apps, in-app products, or subscriptions — you will also need to set up a Google Wallet Merchant Account. You can do that at any time, but make sure to first review the list of <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=150324">merchant countries</a>.</p> 65 66<p>To set up a Merchant account from the Developer Console:</p> 67 68<ol> 69<li><strong>Sign in</strong> to your Google Play Developer Console at 70<a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">https://play.google.com/apps/publish/</a> 71<li>Open <strong>Financial reports</strong> <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/console-reports.png" 72 style="vertical-align:baseline;margin:0"> on the side navigation. 73<li>Click <strong>Setup a Merchant Account now</strong>.</li> 74</ol> 75 76<p>This takes you to the Google Wallet site to sign up as a Merchant; 77you'll need information about your business available to complete this step.</p> 78 79<h3>Explore the Developer Console</h3> 80<p>When your registration is verified, you can sign in to your Developer Console, which will be the home for your app publishing operations and tools on Google Play. </p> 81
