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Start your journey with nowStudio. Read more about various dashboards and other resources to seamlessly enable:

Let’s Get Started

This section illustrates the first step to start using nowStudio.

  • Log in with the developer account that you previously created. (Read more)
  • After you log in, you will be redirected to the All Apps section, where you can add a new app.

All Apps

After you have created your developer account, you will be redirected to the ‘All Apps’ section.

Here you can,

New to nowStudio?

If you are new to nowStudio and want to know more about game publishing and nowStudio tools, you can:

  • Check out our Sample app to understand the nowStudio app publishing flow.
  • Read our FAQs to get answers to some frequently asked questions.

Sample App

We have provided a sample app as a part of the nowStudio experience, enabling you to better understand publishing, Webshop, monetization, and other nowStudio tools.

Important Information

  • The Sample app only contains dummy data and provides view-only functionality.

To view the sample app:

  • Click on View Details in front of the sample app name, as shown below:
  • You can go through all the provided dashboards and familiarize yourself with the flows for:
    • App Publishing
    • Payments
    • Webshop
    • Traffic
    • Analytics

Add a New App

Using this section, you can add your Android or HTML 5 apps to nowStudio. The entire process can be completed seamlessly by following the on-screen instructions.

To add a new app:
  • After logging in to the nowStudio
  • Click on Add New App
  • Choose your app type:
    • Android Game
    • HTML5 Game

1. Android Game

After you select the Android App in the previous step,

  • Select what you want to do first:
    • Publish my app
    • Test my app on the Cloud
    • Create my Webshop
  • Click on Next
    • You will be prompted to enter the basic details of your app:
      • App Title
      • App Package Name
      • Publisher Name
      • Genre
      • Click on Proceed
    • After adding your app, you will be redirected to the section related to the respective option you selected in the first step.

2. HTML5 Game

After you select HTML5 App in the previous step, enter:

  • App Title
  • Click on Proceed
  • Once you add your app, you will be redirected to the App Details section to configure your app and deploy it.

Monetize

This section contains the details associated with the monetization modules.

Important Information

  • All the sections explained here may not be visible on your Studio dashboard.
  • For any clarifications or questions, please contact us at dev-support@now.gg.

Price Template

Using this section, you can create a pricing template for the in-app products you add to your app/game.

A Price Template defines and stores the price of different in-app purchase (IAP) products you add.

Create Price Template

The Price Template defines and stores the price of different IAP products you create.

To create a price template:
  • Login to the nowStudio.
  • On the All Apps section:
  • Click on Monetize on the top navigation bar and click on Price Template.
  • Click on Create Template.
    • Enter a name for your price template.
    • Specify a default price in ($) – USD (Automatic currency conversion is carried out at the backend for other countries)
    • Click on Create Template.
  • Modify Country/Region-specific prices:
    • Go through the list of countries/regions.
      • Click on the edit icon beside the country/region you wish to edit.
      • Enter the price manually.
      • Click on the check icon against the country.
  • Once the price template is created, it will be displayed within the price template section:

To Modify an already created price template:

  • Within the Price Template section
  • Click on View Details against the name of the price template that you wish to edit.
  • From the listed countries/regions:
    • Click on the edit icon beside the country/region you wish to edit.
    • Enter the price manually.
  • Click on the check icon against the country.

Important Information

  • Local prices for your products are calculated using the default price you provided and the exchange rates at the time of price template creation.
  • You can configure your price template to use different prices for different countries/currencies within the details of your price template.
  • The default price for your IAP products should include any applicable taxes.
  • Taxes are included in the final price/list price displayed to the end users.

Order Management

This section lists the in-app purchases by users for all your apps, which you can view and analyze based on your requirements.

  • The data is displayed with the following fields:
    • Date
    • User Type
    • App
    • Game Id
    • Product
    • Order Id
    • Country
    • Status
    • Total Value.
  • Select a custom date range to display orders from a specific period.
  • Tick the Exclude Testers checkbox to exclude any IAP orders that your app testers may have placed during integration testing.
  • You can also export the populated data to CSV by clicking Export to CSV on the top-right corner.
  • Here is a sample representation for your reference:

Ads Revenue

This section enables you to keep track of your generated revenue and populates custom data for your reference.

  • Your Total Estimated Ads Revenue in US$ is reflected on the top-right corner of your screen.
  • The Ads data is displayed for all Apps and all Ad types. However, you may:
    • Filter the Ads revenue data by App Title.
    • Filter the Ads revenue data for:
      • All Ads
      • In-game Rewarded Ads
      • Outside Game Ads
    • Select a custom date range to display the revenue for a specific period.
  • Export the Ads Revenue data to . XLS file by clicking on the Export to XLS button on the top-right corner.
  • Here is a sample representation for your reference:

Account Information

Using this section, you can access all the information associated with your developer account.

To access your account information:

  • Log in to nowStudio.
  • From the All Apps section
    • Click on the expand icon against your name in the top left corner.
    • Click on Account Information.

Important Information

  • If you have more than one company registered with your developer account, you can switch between them.
    • Click on Switch Company on the expanded menu to switch between companies.

The following is an explanation of all information related to your account:

  • Company ID
    The unique numeric ID assigned to your company.
  • Publisher Name
    Your registered publisher name.
  • Business Address
    Your registered business address.
  • Billing Address
    Your registered billing address.
  • Billing Contact
    Name of the person to be intimated while billing.
  • Legal Contact
    Name of the person to be intimated for any legal requirement.
  • Main Contact Name
    Name of the primary contact person associated with your developer account.
  • Main Contact Email
    Primary email address to be used for communication.
  • Publisher Token
    The unique publisher token to verify your identity.

Important Information

  • Please use the copy button in front of Publisher Token to copy the entire token.

Help

Using this section, you can access access nowStudio documentation and get support.

You can access the provided options to:

  • Access nowStudio documentation.
    • Click on Using Studio.
  • Contact us for Support.
    • Click on Contact Us.
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