publishing and delivery of mobile application

Publishing and Delivery of Mobile ApplicationK Senthil Kumar,Assistant Professor,Sri Eshwar College of Engineering,Coimbatore – 641 202

Publishing Android Apps Android apps can be published in two

ways Using play store, Using own website.

Using Play store Checklist for publishing app

Testing Application Rating Targeted Regions Application Size SDK and Screen Compatibility Application pricing Promotional content Final APK Application Detail

Opening Eclipse

Select Export

Right Click Project Folder Export

Select Export Type

Once the “Export” dialog box appears, open the folder tree titled “Android,” and select “Export Android Application.

Checking for Errors

The “Export Android Application” dialog will check your selected project for errors. If none are present, the dialog will say “No Errors Present, Click Next.

Entering a KeyStore

The next screen in the dialog will prompt you to enter a “keystore.” A keystore is a type of account that encrypts a stamp onto the final application file.

If you have previously created a keystore, then you may enter the name and password .

If you have not created a keystore in the past, you will do so now by selecting the radio button labeled “create new keystore.”

Creating a new KeyStore

Click the “browse” button and select a location to store your new keystore file.

A good place to store the keystore, for future use, would be the same directory that your project files are in. Type in a name that you will remember and select “save.”

Choosing a password

Next, you will need to choose a password you will remember, or keep the password in a safe place.

Choosing a alias

Now you will need to fill out the alias, password, and validity fields on the “Key Encryption” screen, as well as one field from the “certificate issuer” section located below.

Choosing File Export Destination

Navigating to developer site

Log into Developer Console

Add a new Application

Initiating APK Upload

Initiating APK Upload(2)

Selecting and Uploading APK

Adding Description

Adding Screenshots

Adding Store listing icon

Fill in Details

Pricing and Distribution Detail

Publishing Application

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