# Review Process

### Submit your app for review <a href="#submit-your-app-for-review" id="submit-your-app-for-review"></a>

#### Create a new app on the Google Play Console <a href="#create-a-new-app-on-the-google-play-console" id="create-a-new-app-on-the-google-play-console"></a>

1. Sign-in to your [**Google Play Console**](https://play.google.com/console/) account.
2. Click **Create app** in the upper right.
3. Complete the requested **app details** fields. Note: The App Name is how your app will appear on Google Play.
4. Complete the required **declarations**.
5. Click **Create app**.

#### App Dashboard <a href="#app-dashboard" id="app-dashboard"></a>

While you're getting set up, the Google Play Console Dashboard shows you what you need to do to get your app up and running. This includes recommendations on how to manage, test, and promote your app. Once you've completed a task, return to the Google Play Console Dashboard to explore what else you need can do.

We'll focus on the the following steps:

* Set up your app
* Publish Your app on Google Play

#### Set up your app <a href="#set-up-your-app" id="set-up-your-app"></a>

In this section, you'll share with Google the content of your app, and manage how it is organized and presented on Google Play.

1. Click **View tasks** in the Set up your app section to see the tasks you must complete.
2. Click on a task.
3. Complete the required fields.
4. Click **Save**.
5. Click **Dashboard** above the task name in the upper left.
6. Repeat with the remaining tasks in the list.

{% hint style="info" %}
Apps that request access to sensitive permissions or data (as defined in the [user data policies](https://play.google.com/about/privacy-security-deception/user-data/)) are required by the Google Play Store to include a privacy policy.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

#### Main store listing <a href="#main-store-listing" id="main-store-listing"></a>

1. Click **Main store listing** under the Grow heading in the sidebar.
2. Complete the required fields and upload the required assets. See here for additional guidance: [Add preview assets to showcase your app](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9866151).
3. Click **Save**.

#### Create and publish a release <a href="#create-and-publish-a-release" id="create-and-publish-a-release"></a>

1. Return to the Google Play Console **Dashboard**.
2. Click **View tasks** in the Create and publish a release section to see the tasks you must complete.
3. Click the **Select countries** task.
4. Identify the countries you want your app to be available in.
5. Click **Create a new release**.
6. Upload the AAB file into the **App bundles** section. Instructions for downloading your AAB are available here: [Download your Android App Bundle (AAB) file](/ai/publishing/android-publishing.md#download-your-android-app-bundle-aab-file).
7. Add a **Release name** so you can identify this release. It isn't shown to users on Google Play.
8. Add **Release notes**. Let users know what's in your release.
9. Click **Next**.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you have a newly created personal Google developer account, you must run a closed test for your app with a minimum of 20 testers who have been opted-in for at least the last 14 days continuously. When you meet these criteria, you can apply for production access on the Dashboard. You can learn more [here](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/14151465).
{% endhint %}

You can share your app for free in the Thunkable community and find people to test it.

Click **Start Rollout to Production** to publish your app!

Once your app has been reviewed, it will go live on the Google Play Store.


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