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This is a console user guide for using the Google payment feature.

For instructions on using the console other than integrating with GAMEPOT, see the following.

Register Google store information on GAMEPOT dashboard

The following describes how to register a Google authentication key to the GAMEPOT dashboard.
Click the GAMEPOT dashboard > Project settings > Store > Google Play menus, in that order.
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Set up Google Store

To use Google Store, enter the following three items in the GAMEPOT dashboard > Project settings > Store > Google Play.
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  1. Package name
  2. License Key
  3. Authentication Key

1. Package name: How to find it in Google Play Console

Register the package name as the name of the package used in the build.
The package name can also be found on the Google Play Console. Check the package name in small print under the app name in the console app list.
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2. License key: How to find it in Google Play Console

Google Play Console > Select project > Monetization setup > Base64 encoding RSA public key
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3. Authentication key: Google Cloud Platform - JSON file

Upload the JSON file to the GAMEPOT dashboard > Project settings > Store > Google Play > Authentication key field.

  • Enter the entire contents of the JSON file. The file upload feature will be available in the future.
  • If you have a previously issued key, you can also upload that key. If you do not have a key, create one using the following method.

3-1) Create Google Cloud Platform service account

  1. Select the Google Cloud project you want to use or create a new one.
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  2. Click the IAM and admin > Service accounts > Create service account button.
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  3. Enter the service account ID.
    • The service account ID must begin with a lowercase English letter and be between 6 and 30 characters long (based on English letters).
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  4. Grant this service account access to the project > Select the role as "Owner."
  5. Click the [Complete] button.
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3-2) Create key

  1. Select the service account created above, and then click Keys > Add key > Create new key.
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    • After selecting JSON as the key type, click the [Create] button to create a new key and generate a JSON file.
    • Add the JSON file content to the GAMEPOT dashboard > Project settings > Store > Google Play > Authentication key field.
      • Enter the entire contents of the JSON file. The file upload feature will be available in the future.

Set Google Play Console permissions

  1. Go to the Users and permissions page, and in the "service account" create from "3-1) Create Google Cloud Platform service account," click the [Manage] button on the right side.
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  2. In User details, under App permissions, click the [Add application] button to add the project you want to grant permissions to.
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  3. In the Account permissions > Financial data field, select the "View financial data, orders, and cancellation data survey responses" and "Manage orders and subscriptions" fields, and then save the changes.
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Set in-app product

Select project in Google Play Console > Monetize > Products > In-app products>Click Create product.
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  • Product ID: unique in-app ID (product id) value
  • Name: product name displayed upon in-app purchase
  • Description: description for the in-app

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  • Price: Click the Set price button, enter the base price excluding VAT, and click the "Apply price" button at the bottom. When the Apply price button changes to the "Activate" button, you need to click it once more to activate it.
    • Pricing templates can be set in Google Play Console > Setup > Pricing templates.
    • For tax information, you can adjust the VAT rate in Google Play Console > Setup > Payment profile > Sales tax.

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Add in-app product in GAMEPOT dashboard

Click the GAMEPOT dashboard > Purchase > In-app purchase > [Add] button.

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  • Status: You must register it as the Active status. (Unused products are deactivated.)
  • Store: Select the store where you want to register the in-app
  • Product name: in-app's product name
  • Product ID: in-app ID (Product Id) that you entered in the store console