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Overview

Creating a Google Play Developer account is essential for anyone looking to publish Android apps to a broad audience. It is a straightforward process, but there are some specific steps and details to bear in mind, especially if you're creating an account for a company.

Setting up a Google Account for Your Company

  1. Visit Gmail's website (www.gmail.com) and click on "Create Account".

  2. Select "To manage my business."

  3. Follow the prompts, entering your company's name for the "First" and "Last" fields. This will serve as your email username (example: 'companyname@gmail.com')

  4. Complete the rest of the form with the requested details, including the creation of a strong password.

Verify your Account: Google might require you to verify your account using a mobile phone number to ensure the account's security. ID, passport, or driving license is also required to verify a Google account.

Initiating the Developer Account Setup on Google Console

If you're creating an account for your organization, as of August 31, 2023, you will need your organization's D-U-N-S number. This is a unique nine-digit number used to globally identify a business​

  1. Once you've set up and verified your Gmail account, head to the Google Play Console (https://play.google.com/console/u/0/signup). Here, you'll use your company's Gmail account to set up the developer account.

  2. Choose An organization and click Get started.

  3. The prerequisites for creating a Google Developer account look as follows:

  4. Enter your organization’s name and click Next:

  5. Create or select payments profile by clicking Create or select payments profile:

  6. Provide D-U-N-S number in the pop-up window that appears:

  7. Handling the One-Time Payment

There is a one-time registration fee of around $25 to create a Google Play Developer account. Make sure to process this payment.

Google does not provide invoices for this payment. You will get a receipt. If you require an invoice, you'll need to check their website and contact Google support for more details.

  1. Verify Your Identity and Organization

The requirement for setting up a developer account is to upload your government ID document e.g. driving license, and also your organization’s details, e.g. certificate of incorporation, VAT registration deed.

  1. Submit Your Application
    After completing all the steps and verifying the information, submit your application to create your Google Play Developer account.

Adding a New User

After the payment is made, proceed to the Users and Permissions section.

Once there, fill in the details for the new user:

● Add the email address: mobileteam@equiem.com.au

● Grant us Admin privileges by going to Account permissions and ticking Admin.

● Select the “Invite user” button.

Now your team will be able to work on your app.

Enabling API

To enable API, read the instruction here.

Additional Information

Take advantage of these tips and guidelines to start using the API in Google Play.

Obtaining the developer ID Some APIs require the developer ID in the Google Play Console. It is a long number assigned when creating a developer account on Google Play. The developer ID can be found in the URL of almost every page in the Google Play Console, e.g., the API Access page.

For example, consider the URL of the Google Play Console:

https://play.google.com/console/developers/1234567890123456789/api-access In the URL above, the developer ID is 1234567890123456789.

Note: If an app is transferred from one Google Play developer account to another, the associated developer ID will change. This means that after the transfer is completed, you must use the developer ID for the new Google Play developer account in the API calls for that app.

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