Please follow the instruction in this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0GNuoCOtaQ) for a walkthrough on how to host the app on the google play store for android devices. There is also official Google documentation on how to upload an app: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859152?hl=en
If you're ready to send an app update to the Google Play Store, follow these steps:
In order to publish the application, you will need to ensure that it is signed first. To sign it, follow the instructions at [this link](https://gitlab.engr.ship.edu/merlin/freshmanrpgsuite/-/wikis/Building%20and%20Signing%20(Android)).
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1. Log in to the FreshmanRPG Google Account.
2. Open [Google Play Console](https://play.google.com/console)
3. On the navigation bar on the left side, in the "Release" section, click "Production".
The production page is where you'll see the current version of the app on the store, and where you'll be able to submit a new update. Now, you'll want to determine what version your update is going to be. In the "Production" page, you should see both the build number and the version in a few locations:
* At the top of the page, under "Track summary"
* Under the Release Dashboard, where you can select previous releases.
On this page, the version should look much like the following:
* 6 (1.2.1)
Here's what this represents:
* 6 is the `build number` (or the "version code")
* 1.2.1 is the `app version` (or the "version name")
Jot these numbers down, then follow the instructions on [this page](How to Choose a Version Number) to set the version of the app for the update, and then come back here to finish getting the app ready.
Once you've done that, you'll want to build and sign the application. [Follow this guide here](Building and Signing (Android)). After foling lowthose steps, you should have an app bundle (aab file) that you can upload to Google Play Console. On the production page, there should be a blue "Create new release" at the top right. Click that button, fill out the necessary forms, and submit the app for review.
For more information, [Google has a page on uploading apps to the Play Store.](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9859152?hl=en)
