A Google Play Developer account enables Android app publication on the Google Play Store. Account creation requires account type selection, identity verification, payment profile linking, and one-time registration fee payment. This document explains how to create both personal and organizational Google Play Developer accounts for MemberPress App distribution.
Understanding Account Types
Google Play Developer accounts support two account types with different capabilities and requirements.
Personal accounts use individual developer information for app publication. Personal accounts display the developer name publicly on Google Play listings. Personal accounts are suitable for developers without registered business entities.
Organization accounts require official business details and documentation. Organization accounts enable team member additions for collaborative app management. Organization accounts publish apps under company names and allow multiple users.
Account type can be changed from Personal to Organization after initial creation. Initial account type selection should reflect the current business structure.
Start Google Play Developer Account Creation
Play Console signup begins the account creation process.
- Naviguez jusqu'à play.google.com/console/signup in a web browser.
- Cliquez sur Create a new developer account.
- Review the account type selection page.
- Select account type matching the developer's needs:
- Create a Play Developer account for yourself for personal accounts;
- Create a Play Developer account for your organization for organization accounts.
- Cliquez sur Commencer.
- Review Account Requirements.
- Cliquez sur Continuer.
Entering Developer Name
Developer name entry specifies the public name appearing on Google Play.
- Enter the name for public display on Google Play:
- Personal accounts: Enter your name or developer alias;
- Organization accounts: Enter your company or organization name.
- Cliquez sur Suivant to proceed to payment profile linking.
Linking Payments Profile
Payment profile linking verifies identity through payment information.
- Review the payments profile linking page.
- Cliquez sur Create or select payments profile to begin profile setup.
- If no payment profile exists, follow Google's profile creation process.
- Enter required information:
- Personal accounts: Legal name, personal address, and contact details;
- Organization accounts: Business legal name, business address, tax information, and business contact details.
- Save the payment profile.
- Return to the Play Console page.
- Cliquez sur Suivant after the payment profile linking completes.
The Payments profile stores payment information for identity verification and future transactions.
Setting Up Public Developer Profile
Public developer profile configuration provides contact information visible to users.
- Enter the Developer contact email address in the contact email field:
- Personal accounts: Personal email address;
- Organization accounts: Business email address using the company domain.
- Cliquez sur Verify Email Address
- Personal accounts: Optional personal or portfolio website;
- Organization accounts: Official company website URL.
- Cliquez sur Suivant to proceed to information verification.
Providing Identity Verification Information
Identity verification entry confirms account holder information for security purposes.
For Personal Accounts
- Enter the full legal name in the legal name field.
- Select a country from the country dropdown.
- Enter the complete address in the address fields.
- Enter the date of birth in the date of birth field.
- Cliquez sur Suivant to proceed to the apps section review.
For Organization Accounts
- Enter business legal name exactly as registered with authorities.
- Select the country where the business is registered from the country dropdown.
- Enter the registered business address in the address fields.
- Enter business registration number or tax identification number.
- Upload required business documentation if requested.
- Cliquez sur Suivant to proceed to the apps section review.
Personal information remains confidential and is used only for identity verification purposes.
Providing Developer and Site Details
- Dans le cadre de la About You section, describe your developer experience, or note that this is your first app.
- Sous Other Google Accounts, indicate if you’ve used another account for Play Console.
- Enter the domain where your MemberPress App is installed.
- Cliquez sur Suivant.
Developer name entry specifies the public name appearing on Google Play.
- Review the developer name entry page.
- Enter the name for public display on Google Play:
- Personal accounts: Enter your name or developer alias;
- Organization accounts: Enter your company or organization name.
- Cliquez sur Suivant to proceed to payment profile linking.
The developer name can be changed later through the Play Console account settings.
Providing App Information
The app's information section gathers details about planned app publication and monetization.
Specifying Number of Apps
Provide the number of apps that you are planning to release on Google Play in the next 12 months.
The answer does not affect the actual number of apps that can be published.
Indicating Monetization Plans
- Review the earning money question on the page.
- Select monetization intention:
- No: if apps will not generate revenue;
- Yes: if apps will earn money through purchases, subscriptions, or ads;
- I don't know yet: if monetization plans are undecided.
The answer does not affect monetization capabilities or available features.
Selecting App Categories
- Review the app categories list on the page.
- Select all applicable special app categories from the available options:
- Apps designed for kids or families for child-directed content;
- COVID-19 proof of vaccination or contact tracing apps for pandemic-related apps;
- Government apps for official government services;
- Election apps for election information or voting;
- News apps for journalism and news content;
- Telehealth or medical apps for healthcare services;
- Tobacco apps for tobacco-related products;
- Banking apps for financial institution services;
- Crowdfunding or microloan apps for lending platforms;
- Cryptocurrency wallet or exchange apps for digital currency;
- Personal loan apps for consumer lending;
- Real-money gambling apps for gambling services;
- Any other financial products or services not listed above for other financial apps;
- None of the above if no special categories apply.
- Review notes that some app types can only be distributed by organizations.
Configuring Contact Preferences
Contact preferences configuration specifies communication method preferences with Google.
- Input your contact name.
- Confirm email address for updates and notifications.
- Choose preferred language.
- Input your contact phone number.
- Cliquez sur Suivant to proceed to terms acceptance.
Accepting Developer Terms
Terms acceptance finalizes agreement to Google Play Developer program policies.
- Review the Google Play Developer Terms document completely.
- Review additional terms specific to the account type if displayed.
- Vérifier le I agree checkbox after reviewing all terms.
- Cliquez sur Create Account and Pay to proceed to registration fee payment.
Completing Registration Fee Payment
Registration fee payment activates the Google Play Developer account.
- Review the one-time registration fee amount displayed.
- Select payment method from available options:
- Credit card for direct payment;
- Debit card for direct payment;
- Saved payment profile for stored payment information;
- Organization accounts: Business credit card or wire transfer if available.
- Enter payment details in the payment form.
- Verify billing information matches the payment's profile.
- Complete the payment transaction.
- Wait for payment processing confirmation.
- Verify that the account activation confirmation message displays.
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