Creating an App in the Google Play Console

Updated on 12. April 2026 by Jan Bunk

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Open the Google Play Console

Click "Create app"

Click "Create app"

Enter the name of your app:

A screenshot of the app name input field.

Enter the package name of your app:

A screenshot of the package name input field.

Select the main language of your website as default language.

Select the main language of your website as default language.

Pick "App" unless your website is a game.

Pick "App" unless your website is a game.

Decide whether downloading your app should be free or cost money.

Decide whether downloading your app should be free or cost money.

Click the checkboxes to agree to the developer program and Play App Signing policies as well as the US export laws. More information on export compliance

Click the checkboxes to agree to the developer program and Play App Signing policies as well as the US export laws.

Click "Create app" at the bottom right.

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Author Jan Bunk
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With a background in computer science, Jan founded app-control-panel.com in 2019 and developed the underlying software to convert websites into apps. With experience and feedback gathered from hundreds of published apps, he strives to write easy to follow guides that help you with everything related to app creation, publishing and maintenance.