Step 1 – Creating an App Profile in the Google Play Console

Creation date: 4/12/2021 11:51 AM    Updated: 4/24/2021 3:12 PM

Step 1: Create the App Profile


+ Login to the Google Play Console
+ Once open, select the app.
+ In the app dashboard, under the Create your first app section, click on the blue Create App button.




+ In the next screen, You'll find the App Details and Declarations sections.

Under App Details section:


1. Add in the Magazine name, in the App Name field.

2. Select the language for your app, in the Default Language dropdown.

3. Check the App box, in the App or Game field.

4. Check the Free box, in the Free or Paid field.


Under Declarations section:


1. Check the "Confirm app meets the Developer Program Policies" box, under Developer Program Policies field.

2. Check the "Accept US export laws" box, under the Developer Program Laws field.

Then click on the blue Create App button.


Next, open the MagCast account and select Setup App from the Android Setup Menu.



In the next screen, scroll down to the Step 1 a: Add your transparent Play Icon section

And upload the small app icon (180 x 180px) sourced from the Onboarding Form.



Step 2: Add App details


Next, return to the app dashboard in the Google Play Console.

Scroll down to the Set up your app section and click on the View Tasks toggle.


Next, follow these set of steps...



Step 3 + 4: Build Store Listing & Setup Licence Key

In the next video two videos, we will be adding all the content to build out the publisher's Store Listing for the Play Store, as well as adding the Monetisation Licence Key.


[Part 01]



The dimensions of the App Graphics used in step 01 above are as follows:

+ Large App Icon (512 x 512px PNG Format: with alpha channel)
+ Small App Icon (180 x 180px PNG Format)
+ Feature Graphic (1024 x 500px PNG Format: no alpha channel)

Required Screenshots for your App listing:
+ TIP! Use iPad Pro (12.9″) (2048 x 2732px JPG Format) screenshots
For:  Phone & Tablet 


[Part 02]

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