Publishing Android Application In Google Playstore
first step release the build App Open the Command Prompt the change directory for your project directory and Switch your Ionic project App Directory
second step you need to add android platform to add and run the command in command prompt it will take some times reason for download the repository the if you want to check if platform automatically added under project Directory
$ionic cordova platform add android
third step you create unsigned APK or release apk open command prompt run this command it will take some time
$Ionic Cordova build android –prod –release
fourth step You will Create Keystore file --> open the command prompt
Run this Command
$keytool -genkey -v –keystore your_keystore_name.keystore -alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000
Sign the unsigned apk with jarsigner tool run this command prompt
$jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore your_keystore_name.keystore platforms\android\app\build\outputs\apk\release\ app-release-unsigned.apk alias_name
Zip Align tool is used to optimize the APK
this zipalign tool is located your appdata/local/android sdk build tools so exaple my
directory path :
this zipalign tool is located your appdata/local/android sdk build tools so exaple my
directory path :
C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\build-tools\27.0.1\Zipalign.exe copy this zipalign.exe its a execute java file Then paste into your Ionic project Directory
(or) another method is available for zipalign command copy this "C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\build-tools\27.0.1\Zipalign.exe" path
right click the computer select the properties open the window select advanced system setting open the popup select the tab for advanced then click the environment variables button select path --> edit paste it the path then okie save it then check run the command for zipalign its working fine this method is permanently
(or) another method is available for zipalign command copy this "C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\build-tools\27.0.1\Zipalign.exe" path
right click the computer select the properties open the window select advanced system setting open the popup select the tab for advanced then click the environment variables button select path --> edit paste it the path then okie save it then check run the command for zipalign its working fine this method is permanently
$zipalign -v 4 platforms\android\app\build\outputs\apk\release\app-release-unsigned.apk your_app.apk
Open the link https://play.google.com/apps/publish
Google play console case $25 USD
Click Create Application and Fill the Description of App and Providing Screen Shots and Additional Info then Upload the signed APK that was generated and Publish the App
