Android Question How to place my app in the PlayStore?

[FernandoMassa]

Could someone please update this post?
I believe that this topic deserves a step by step video from what is done in the B4A IDE until the moment of adding the app in the PlayStore (with space for advertisement and everything else and it would be nice to update it every year as it changes a lot every year).
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por favor, alguém poderia atualizar este post?
Acredito que este assunto merece um vídeo passo a passo desde o que é realizado na IDE do B4A até o momento de adicionar o app na PlayStore (com espaço para anúncio e tudo mais e seria bom que isso fosse atualizado todo ano, pois muda muito a cada ano).
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[lemonisdead]

Well, if the idea is a good one you can't imagine how though the subject is. Not because it is difficult but because we have a lot to do before to be able to publish.
But if one has some time to spend and update the tutorial instead of developing....

They are lots to do from generating a developer key, creating the Google developer account. Coding of course. Debugging by submitting to a panel of selected users and only after that a somehow stable version is found, creating the app on Google play with the app description using selected words, defining a price if any, generating screenshots and icons, etc...

 

[KMatle]

Nothing special here. With B4A you just create the APK. That's it.

- give your app a UNIQUE package name (example: esp.fernandomossa.yourappname1 or for a 2nd app esp.fernandomossa.yourappname2)
- create a sign key (ONLY ONCE. It's the same key for all of your apps identifiying you as the creator. Updates can only be done with this key). To do that just select "Extras -> Private Sign Key)
- save the key file to a safe place and don't lose it!
- compile your app with RELEASE mode, it is signed automatically (select "existing key" in Extras -> Private Sign Key). Check that you do not use the debug key!)

Go to the Developer Console (just google for it). Her select "Create App" and follow the instructions. Very easy. Your APK file is located in your project folder under "Objects"

Video:
There are a lot of other videos to see how it is be done

 

[FernandoMassa]

Thanks for the answer Lemonisdead (loved the generator Tesla) and also thank you KMatle. But what I'm looking for is something like this:
1- In the IDE environment, the "Project" menu has options that must be configured. Like: "Choose icon" / "Build Configuration" / "Manifest Editor"
2- If I want to monetize with my APP, there are things that I need to configure.

All this, is spread by the forum and much information is outdated and no longer work.
So it would be good from time to time be made a single post that had these updated information that is of interest to everyone, especially beginners.