{"id":10532,"date":"2025-09-22T19:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&p=10532"},"modified":"2025-12-12T08:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:23:14","password":"","slug":"how-to-set-up-android-in-app-purchases","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/learndash.com\/support\/kb\/learndash-app\/in-app-purchases\/how-to-set-up-android-in-app-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Android In-App Purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Selling courses or memberships through Google Play Billing enables a seamless, compliant checkout experience for your Android users.

This guide walks you through setting up your Google payments profile, creating in-app and subscription products, and linking them to your Learndash App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a Google Payments Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Log into Google Play Console<\/strong>.
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  2. Go to Settings > Developer account > Payment settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click Create Payments Profile<\/strong>.
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  4. Fill in:
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    • Business location<\/strong>, Account type<\/strong>, Address<\/strong>
      <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Primary contact<\/strong> and Public business info<\/strong>
      <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Click Submit<\/strong>.
      <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      You can now begin adding In-App Products and Subscriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Create an In-App Product (One-Time Purchase)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Go to All Apps<\/strong> > select your app.
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      2. In sidebar: Monetize > Products > In-app products<\/strong>.
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      3. Click Create product<\/strong>.
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      4. Enter:
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        • Product ID<\/strong> (e.g., com.animals.cats.siamese)
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        • Product name<\/strong> and Description
          <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Under Price<\/strong>, click Set price<\/strong>, enter default price, and click Apply prices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Click Save<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong>.
          <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Create a Subscription Product<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Note: Subscriptions now support multiple base plans and offers. At least one base plan must be marked as Backwards Compatible<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. In sidebar: Monetize > Products > Subscriptions<\/strong>.
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          2. Click Create subscription<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Enter:
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            • Product ID<\/strong> (e.g., com.animals.cats.siamese)
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            • Name<\/strong> (visible to users)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Under Subscription Details<\/strong>:
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              • Add Name<\/strong>, Description<\/strong>, and Benefits
                <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Scroll to Base Plans and Offers<\/strong> > click Add base plan<\/strong>:
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                • Base plan ID<\/strong>
                  <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Renewal type<\/strong>: Auto-renewing or Prepaid
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                • Tags<\/strong>, Availability<\/strong>, and Pricing<\/strong>
                  <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Mark one plan as Backwards Compatible<\/strong>
                  <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Click Save<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong>.
                  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n