How To Create An Upload Key For The Google Play Store

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I just went through this exhausting procedure. I'one thousand using React Native and so I never even use Android Studio unless I demand to launch a virtual device. I'g documenting this for myself and anyone else that has been traumatized past this experience. This is explicitly for the 'Upload Fundamental' option. Google so swaps it out on Play so you aren't actually responsible for making sure yous don't lose the one and just fundamental to your fortunes.

Open the 'android' file within your React Native projection in Android Studio. Build information technology and do whatever you accept to then it gives yous the options to produce an APK (unsigned or whatever). You can also just run it from hither on a VD or a phone if it's attached. I had to do updates to get it to build and so you may need to do the same.

First go to 'Build' in the menu:

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This window will come up:

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Click 'Create new...'

A dialog like this will come up. Fill it out with your info. Note that in that location are ii divide passwords. Retrieve what y'all put there for later.

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Go to someplace you want to shop the key. In React Native, at that place is already a folder chosen 'keystores' at MyApp > android > app. Cull that as the fundamental store path by clicking the '...' button.

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Type in whatever you want your primal called. I gave it the same name equally the app.

This will bring you back to the previous dialog. Fill in the passwords from before and click 'Next'.

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This will bring you to this dialog where you can choose where to put the apk. By default in React Native information technology goes to MyApp > android > app > app-release.apk. Click those two tick boxes otherwise you will have to alter some configs or Google Play will reject it. They outset out unchecked.

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Become to this page in your Developer Console. Click 'Edit Release'. This is presuming you've already set up a beta or blastoff release. (Not covered here.)

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