Setting Up the Play Console Listing
Create the app in Google Play Console, fill in the store listing details including short description, full description, and feature graphic, and upload the signed AAB.
Google Play Console Overview
Google Play Console (play.google.com/console) is where you manage your Android app's entire lifecycle: from creating the app record to publishing updates, viewing crash analytics, managing in-app products, and tracking installation stats. A one-time developer registration fee of $25 gives you access to publish unlimited apps. The Play Console is more automated and less manual than App Store Connect, with fewer metadata restrictions.
Creating the App in Play Console
In Play Console click Create app. You provide: the app name (up to 50 characters), the default language, whether it is an app or game, and whether it is free or paid (you cannot change free-to-paid later without creating a new listing). You also confirm compliance with Google Play Developer policies and US export laws. The app record is created immediately — no submission needed yet.
// App creation fields:
// App name: My Awesome App (up to 50 chars)
// Default language: English (United States)
// App or game: App
// Free or paid: Free (can change to paid later if free)
// Paid (CANNOT change to free later)
// Developer Program Policies:
// Confirm: App meets the Developer Program Policies
// US export laws: Confirm compliance
// Play Console Developer Distribution Agreement: AcceptAll lessons in this course
- Creating a Keystore and Signing the AAB
- Setting Up the Play Console Listing
- Content Ratings, Policies, and Privacy
- Internal Testing, Staged Rollout, and Production