# Register Android App & Download Config File

*Skill Level: Expert*

## Before You Begin

* Should have knowledge about [Databases](https://help.adalo.com/database)
* Should be very comfortable using Adalo 

## Walkthrough

1. Click on the setting icon (in the top left shaped like a gear) and then select project settings.

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2. On the settings page, you’ll see ‘Your Apps’  in the middle. Click on the Add App, then click the Android icon to create a new Android app.

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3. Create a [***Package Name***](#user-content-fn-1)[^1] using the following syntax: [***com.appname.android**.*](#user-content-fn-2)[^2] The Package Name of an Android app uniquely identifies your app on the device, in Google Play Store, and in supported third-party Android stores. ***The Package Name be tied to your Listing in Google Play and cannot be changed once the Listing is created.***

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4. You can give it a nickname and then click register.
5. Download the Config file (Frontend google-services.json). You will load this into the Adalo Builder when creating your Build File.

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7. Continue to Console.

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## Help

If you need additional help with this article, you can always ask in our [community forum](https://forum.adalo.com/)! Be sure to paste the link to this article in your post as well!

[^1]: **Important:** Once you publish your app, you should never change the Package Name. If you change the Package Name, Google Play Store treats the upload as a completely different app. If you want to upload a new version of your app, you must use the same  Package Name and [signing certificate](https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing) as when originally published.

[^2]: <mark style="background-color:red;">**This is just an example.**</mark>

    Package names are case sensitive and must meet the following requirements:

    * It must have at least two segments (one or more dots).
    * Each segment must start with a letter.
    * All characters must be alphanumeric or an underscore \[a-zA-Z0-9\_].

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