Creating an App in the Google Play Console

Updated on 25. December 2024 by Jan Bunk

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Open the Google Play Console

Click "Create app"

Click "Create app"

Enter the name of your app:

If you want, you can slightly differ from the app name you configured on our website. For example if your app's name is normally ABC-Shop, you could add additional information by using "ABC-Shop | Buy Clothes Online" as the name in the Google Play Store. Enter a name for your app.

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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Jan Bunk

With a background in computer science, Jan founded app-control-panel.com 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.