The Google Play Developer account enables you to publish your app on the Google Play Store for Android users. The guidelines and policies of Google require you to create your own developer account for your app to be available on the Play Store.
But there is some good news, because the app will be available under your brand's name, you will have full control over it. Also, it will maintain the branding of your company on the Google Play Store.
Now let's get into the details about how to create a Google Play Developer Account.
First of all, you have to have a Gmail (email ending with @gmail.com). If you do not have one, navigate here to create one. If you have a Gmail Account, move on with the steps below!
PS: We recommend opening your developer account on a Gmail different from the one used for your personal correspondence.
Follow the steps to sign up for a Google Play Developer Account with Google Play:
1. Go to https://play.google.com/apps/publish/signup/ and sign in with your Gmail account.
2. You have to choose an organization for account type.
IMPOTANT NOTE: The account type must be selected as "An Organization". You are not a personal developer. Choosing a personal account requires extra obligations. This will prevent your application from being published.
3. To create this account you will need.
A contact phone number and email address for Google
A form of payment
4. Enter your Google Play Developer Account name.
INFO: This is what users will see on Google Play to represent your developer profile and apps. It can be different to the legal name of your organization, and can be changed later.
5. Link a payments profile to verify your organization. Click to create or select a payment profile.
6. Create new payments profile and continue.
7. Enter a D-U-N-S number for your organization and Next.
INFO: Check this link to find or request a D-U-N-S number for your organization.
8. Fill out the form with the requested info.
9. Explain why you need to use Play Console
10. Fill out the Developer Account information form
11. Fill out the Apps information form.
Select No for “Earning money on Google Play” and None of the above for “App categories”
12. Check and agree the Terms and then click on Create account and pay
13. Add your credit or debit card
14. Fill in the billing information to pay the registration fee for the new Google Play Developer Account.
Please note that it may take Google up to 48 hours to process your payment. Once Google has processed your payment, your account will be enabled to publish your app.
15. In order to let Shopney deal with the app launch processes, you need to give permission to Shopney team. To do that, navigate to settings -> users and permissions -> and invite [email protected] as 'Admin' to complete your Google Play Developer Account setup.
USEFUL INFORMATION
A Google Play Developer Account requires only a one time charge of $25. But you can publish more than one app for your business under that account as long as they fit Google's terms & rules.
IMPOTANT NOTE: During the review process of your android app, we won't receive the review status emails from Google since we are not the account holder. If you receive an email regarding your app review status from Google, please us and forward the email to [email protected] so we can take prompt action.
Google states that the mentioned price may change at any time and include taxes.