MDPC - Guide

Site Guide

This guide explains how to use the links and tools exposed on the site: the Quick Menu (from the homepage) and the Android resources page.

Quick Menu tools (from index)

Play Console — basic flow

1. Click "Go To Play Console" to open the Play Console and sign in with the developer account.
2. Create a new app: "All apps" → "Create app" → choose app type and default language.
3. Prepare your app bundle: build an Android App Bundle (.aab) locally with ./gradlew bundleRelease and sign it.
4. In Play Console: "Release" → "Production" → "Create new release" → upload the .aab, provide release notes, review and roll out.
5. Complete store listing (screenshots, description), content rating, and set pricing/distribution before publishing.

Android Studio — installer

1. Click the Android Studio link to download the installer (Windows .exe).
2. Run the installer and follow the wizard to install Android Studio and the Android SDK.
3. Open Android Studio → "Open or Import" → select your project folder to load Gradle and SDK settings.
4. Set an SDK and JDK path if prompted, then build the project with "Build → Make Project".

PWA Builder — convert web app to Android

1. Open PWA Builder and enter your site's URL.
2. Follow the checklist: manifest, service worker, icons. Download the generated assets or follow the instructions to add them to your project.
3. Test PWA functionality with Lighthouse (Chrome DevTools) and then consider using Trusted Web Activity or Trusted Web Activity wrappers for Play Store distribution.

Android resources (from android.html)

The Android page contains quick commands and links. Use these sample commands locally inside your project directory.

// Install APK via adb
adb install -r app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk

// Build release AAB
./gradlew bundleRelease

// Build signed release APK
./gradlew assembleRelease

// List connected devices
adb devices -l
        

Tips for preparing a release

• Use `keytool` / the Android Studio signing dialog to create a keystore and sign your releases.
• Prefer App Bundles (.aab) for Play Store — they reduce download size and enable Play optimizations.
• Enable ProGuard/R8 (minifyEnabled true) for release builds to shrink and obfuscate code.
• Automate builds and uploads with CI (GitHub Actions, Bitrise) or tools like Fastlane.

Where to go next

If you'd like I can add any of the following as full walkthroughs: CI pipeline example, Fastlane setup, signed-release step-by-step, or a small sample app with source. Tell me which one to add and I'll implement it.