Publishing Flutter app to Google Play Store - Part 2

In the previous article of this series, you learned how to prepare your Flutter app for Android production release. If you haven't read the article yet, Read it here. It's highly recommended that you do so before proceeding with this article.

In this article, you'll learn how to publish your app to the Google Play Store via the Developer Console.

Let's get started!

Step 1: Create a Developer Account

• If you already have a Developer Account, move on to Step 2.

• Visit Google Play Console to create a Developer Account.

• A one-off $25 registration fee must be paid using a debit or credit card (prepaid cards are not accepted).

• You'll need to verify your identity using a government-approved document.

• Once approved, you can proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Create an App

• Click on the Create App button.

• Fill in the required details and check all the checkboxes.

Step 3: Add Description, Logo, Screenshots, Videos, and Feature Graphics.

• Go to Store presence > Main store listing.

• Fill in the required details.

• To add an App icon, simply drag and drop the icon.png you used to create your App Icon from the previous tutorial into the App icon box.

• Add a Feature Graphics. You can either generate one using an Online Graphic Generator or use any other website you prefer.

• Include at least 2 screenshots of your app in the Phone, 7' and 10' tablets Screenshot sections respectively.

• Save the Main Store Listing.

Step 4: Store Settings

• Go to Store Settings and select your app's category and tags, then fill in the required details.

• Save it.

Step 5: Add Countries and Regions

• Go to Production > Country / Region to specify the countries where you want your app to be available for download.

Step 6: App Content

• Add a Privacy policy for your app. You can use a Privacy Policy Generator or provide the link to an existing one.

• Select App Access.

• In the Ads section, select YES if your app contains ADS, or NO if it doesn't.

• Choose the appropriate Content Rating category for your app.

• In the Questionnaire tab, answer the provided questions and Save.

• Proceed to Target audience and content.

• Select the target age groups for your app.

• Click Next and provide the required information on the App Details page.

• Click Next twice to reach the Store presence tab. Select appropriate options.

• Click Next and Save.

• Navigate to News apps.

• Select YES if your app is a news app; otherwise, select NO.

• Save it.

Step 7: Roll Out the App to Production

• Click on Production in the sidebar.

• Create a New Release.

• Upload the app-release.aab app bundle file in the App Bundle section.

• Add Release Notes, which will be displayed on your app's home page on Google Play.

• Save it and Review the Release.

• Finally, click on Start Rollout To Production.

Congratulations 🎉!! You've uploaded your app to the Google Play Store. Now you need to wait for a response from the Google team to manually review your app and add it to the Google Play Store.