Get started with Android

Create a Google Play Organizational Developer Account

1. To create your account:

   • Navigate to: https://play.google.com/apps/publish/signup

   • Sign into your Google account.
     (Or create a Google account if you don’t already have one).

     

   • Review the information on the next screen and click Continue.

   • Enter a publicly visible Developer name. This can be any name you want. For example, “[My Business Name] Developer Account.”

   • Click Next.

   • Next, click Create or select payments profile to link a Google payments profile to your account.

   • If you already have an existing payments profile, you’ll be asked to choose between using your existing profile or creating a new one.

   • Next, enter or confirm your name and address.

   • When you’re done setting up your payments profile, click Next.

   • Enter a Developer email address for your public developer profile. We strongly recommend using a business email address that is different from your personal email address.

   • Then, click Verify email address and follow the verification steps.

   • Finally, check the checkbox to give your consent for Google to show your information in your public developer profile and click Next.

   • Complete the on-screen instructions provided by Google to finish creating your Google Developer account.

2. After creating a Google Developer Account, you must verify your Google Play Console.

   1. Look for an email sent from Google and follow the instructions provided.

Google Cloud Console

1. Create a new project

• Go to https://console.cloud.google.com

• In the top left corner, click the dropdown menu to Select a Project.

• When the next dialog box appears, select New Project.

• Enter your Project name (your App Name) and click Create.

• Switch to the Project created for your branded app.

• In the left sidebar, go to:

  • IAM & Admin → IAM
    • Click “Grant Access” (or “+ Add”)
    • Email: lis@simplero.com

    • Role: Owner

• Click Save
  

2. Enable the API

• Navigate to the Google Publisher API Settings.

• Ensure that you are logged into the correct account as the account owner

• Click Enable

3. Enable Firebase

• Navigate to the Firebase Management API - Google Cloud Console.

• Ensure that you are logged into the correct account as the account owner.

• Click Enable.

4. Create a Firebase Project

• Go to Firebase Console

• Click Add project and follow the wizard

• Click the Settings icon, then select Permissions.

• On the Permissions page, click Add member.

• In the dialog, enter the user (lis@simplero.com)

• Select the Owner role for the new member, then click Add.