Configure Your Android App


This part is so that you can start creating test and release builds and connecting your in-app purchase products set up in your Android developer account to your Buddyboss account.


Prerequisite:


  1. Created an Android Developer Account

  2. Connected Your Android Developer Account to Buddyboss App Plugin.


Application ID is unique and allows Google to recognise your app amongst the millions on the play store.


Google recommends an Application ID with a reverse domain format.

So if your domain was www.fruit.com and your app is called Oranges then add your app name.

Your Bundle ID would look like this: com.fruit.oranges

You need to create 2 Bundle IDs, one for your release app that will inevitably go live to the app store and the second so you can run test apps for your local devices.

Your test Bundle ID can look like this com.fruit.oranges.test or com.fruit.orangestest it's completely up to you but it has to be one of the above formats.


Step 1

Navigate to your Wordpress admin, Buddyboss App - Configure - Android Settings


App Configuration is where you must add your decided upon Application ID, Note your test application id will be auto generated based on your application id you input.


 


Save changes


Step 2

Next is to create the keystore key certificate which is a file created by your Google account that proves your identity for your app. This can be a complicated process, if you are a seasoned pro in publishing apps to Google then go nuts and go create your keystore certificates. For the rest of you we have provided a tool that does this for you!


To do this navigate to: Buddyboss App - Tools - Generate KeyStore



Leave the password fields blank and we will fill this in for you, but fill in the Certificate Information - First & Last Name - Organization.



Click Generate


This is the only time you will be able to download this file so keep it safe as you will not be able to upload builds without it. If you lose this and for any reason have to re-enter but have lost you will have to create a new certificate and this is not good as you will have to create a new app.

Upload Keystore File

Now you have the file you need to upload it in to your Android settings page Buddyboss App - Settings - Android Settings, Scroll down to keystore information and upload file!



Save Changes


With these steps completed you can now start generating builds of your Android App!


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Configure Your Android App