Google Play Store Configuration

For information on using the console other than GAMEPOT integration, please refer to the Play Console Help Center.

Google Play Console: https://play.google.com/console/

Google Cloud Platform: https://console.cloud.google.com/?hl=ko

Register Google Store Information in the GAMEPOT Dashboard

To register the Google authentication key in the GAMEPOT dashboard, follow these steps: Go to GAMEPOT Dashboard > Project Settings > Store > Google Play menu, and click on it sequentially.

1. Package Name

2. License Key

3. Authentication Key

1. How to Check the Package Name: Google Play Console

The package name should be registered as the one used in the build.

The package name can also be found in the Google Play Console, where it is displayed in small text under the app name in the console app list. Register this package name.

2. How to Check the License Key: Google Play Console

Go to Google Play Console > Select Project > Monetize with Play > Licensing > Base64 Encoded RSA Public Key.

3. Authentication Key : Google Cloud Platform

3-1) Create a Google Cloud Platform Service Account

1. Select the Google Cloud project you want to use or create a new project.

1. Go to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts > Click the "Create Service Account" button.

2. Enter the Service Account ID. - The Service Account ID must start with a lowercase letter and be between 6 and 30 characters long (in English).

   
3. Grant this service account access to the project → Select "Owner" as the role. Then click the "Done" button to complete the creation of the service account.

   

3-2) Create a Key

Select the service account created above > Keys > Add Key > Create New Key.

• Choose "JSON" as the key type, and click the "Create" button. A new key will be created, and the JSON file will be generated.

• Upload this JSON file to the GAMEPOT Dashboard > Project Settings > Store > Google Play > Authentication Key section. (In the Beta version, you can enter the entire content of the JSON file instead of uploading the file. - The file upload feature is being developed.)

• If you already have a downloaded JSON file from a previously generated key, you can upload that file as well.

Google Play Console Permission Settings

1. Go to Users and Permissions > Click the "Invite New User" button.

   
2. Email Address: Enter the "Service Account" created in 3-1) Create a Google Cloud Platform Service Account. - At the bottom, click "Add Application" > Select the app.

3. Check the boxes for "View financial data, orders, cancellation survey responses/manage orders and subscriptions" under the "Financial Data" section, and then save the changes.

   

In-App Product Configuration

Select the project in Google Play Console > Monetize with Play > Products > In-App Products > Click the "Create Product" button.

• Product ID: The unique in-app ID (product ID).

• Name: The name of the product shown during in-app purchases.

• Description: The description of the in-app product.

  
• Price: Click the "Set Price" button, enter the amount excluding VAT for the base price, then click the "Apply Price" button at the bottom. Once the "Apply Price" button changes to the "Activate" button, click it again to activate the price.

  • Price templates can be set in Google Play Console > Settings > Price Templates.

  • Tax information, including VAT rate adjustments, can be configured in Google Play Console > Settings > Payment Profile > Sales Tax.

Adding In-App Products in the GAMEPOT Dashboard

Go to GAMEPOT Dashboard > Purchases > In-App Purchases > Click the "Add" button.

• Status: It should be registered as "Active" (Inactive for products that are not in use).

• Store: Select the store where the in-app product is to be registered.

• Product Name: The name of the in-app product.

• Product ID: The in-app ID (Product ID) entered in the store console.