How to Submit an App to the Android Market: 7 Steps

You’ve written the next killer app for Android power devices, and now want to publish it to the Android Market. Here’s how you go about submitting your app.
STEPS

1

MAKE SURE YOU’VE PROPERLY PREPARED, TESTED, AND COMPILED YOUR APP AS OUTLINED IN THE ANDROID DEVELOPERS GUIDE.

2

CREATE A DEVELOPER PROFILE ON THE ANDROID MARKET.
From the Android Market site, sign with your Google Account. If you don’t have a Google Account, you can register for one on Google.
To create the Developer profile, you’ll need to provide your name, email, website URL, and phone number.

3

PAY A $25 REGISTRATION FEE. This is a one-time fee required for all developers, even if you are publishing a free app. You can pay using credit card or Google Checkout.

4

AGREE TO THE ANDROID MARKET DEVELOPER DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT.

5

ONCE YOU’VE COMPLETED THE REGISTRATION PORTION, YOU’RE READY TO UPLOAD YOUR APP. Click the Upload Application button.

6

UPLOAD YOUR COMPILED .apk file to the Android Market. You’ll need to fill out a form and upload all assets including any screenshots or promotional graphics. On the form, you will provide details such as a title, description of your app, category, price, and language.

7

ONCE THE APP IS UPLOADED, YOU SHOULD SEE IN THE ANDROID MARKET IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS.