Becoming a Registered Developer

Google makes it really easy to publish your application on the official Android Market. All you have to do is register an Android developer account for a one-time fee of $25 USD. Depending on the country you live in, this account will allow you to put free and/or paid applications on the market. Google is working hard to expand the number of countries where you can sell your applications.

To register an account, visit https://market.android.com/publish/signup and follow the instructions given there.

In addition to your Android developer account, you will also need to register for a free Google Checkout merchant account if you want to sell your applications. You will have the option to do this during the developer ...

Get Beginning Android 4 Games Development now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.