Creating a Developer Account

To publish applications on Google Play, the first step that you need to take is to create a Google Play developer account. Head over to https://play.google.com/console/signup and log in with your Google account. If you don't have one, you should create one first.

It is recommended to use a Google account that you plan to use in the long term instead of a throwaway one. Read the developer distribution agreement and agree to the terms of service.

Note

If your goal is to sell paid apps or add in-app products to your apps/games, you must also create a merchant account. This is not available in all countries, unfortunately. We won't cover this here, but you can read more about it on the registration page or at https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/150324.

You will need to pay a $25 USD registration fee to create your Google Play Developer account. This is a one-time payment). The fee must be paid using a valid...