Google | Validate Account

In Google Play Console you will see this banner:

Picture showing banner in Google Developer account.

Click on “View details” and you will see the following view:

Picture showing instructions to very the organization's website.

Click on “Go to Search Console”.
In Google Search Console under Domain fill in your company domain (e.g. prenly.com).

Picture showing the Google Search Console.

You will see something like this:

Picture showing instructions for domain ownership via DNS record.

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Google wants you to prove that you own the mentioned domain by adding a special code to your domain’s settings (this is called a DNS TXT record).

Here’s how to do it:

Log in to Your Domain Registrar 
• Go to the website where you purchased or manage your domain (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, or a similar service).
• Log in using your account credentials.
 
Go to Your DNS Settings 
• Once logged in, find the DNS settings or Zone Editor for your domain.
• It’s often located in a section called Manage Domains or DNS Management.
• Look for something like “Edit DNS Records” or “Zone File Settings”.
 
Add the TXT Record 
• Record Type: Select TXT (as shown in the screenshot, this is the record type Google is asking for).
• Host/Name: Some registrars require you to enter @ (this represents the root domain). Others might ask you to leave it blank or enter your full domain name.
• Value/Text: Copy the exact TXT value from the screenshot: google-site-verification=xyz and paste this into the Value or Text field.
 
Save the Record 
• Once you’ve entered the details, click Save or Update.
• The TXT record is now added to your domain’s DNS settings.

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Verify in Google Search Console 
• Go back to Google Search Console.
• Click the Verify button at the bottom of the screen.
• Tip: If on Google Search Console you see graphs and data, that indicates that the txt record has been successful.

Verify in Google Play Console 
• In Google Play in the banner showing “Finish setting up your developer account” click on “view details” 
• Click on “verify website”
• If this leads you to your account details, scroll down to your organisation's website and click on the button “...” 
• Check if the banner on the Google Play Console startpage disappeared

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Important Notes
• DNS changes may take some time (up to 48 hours) to update across the internet. If verification doesn’t work immediately, wait a few hours and try again.
• If you don’t know where your domain is registered or managed, contact the person or team responsible for setting up your website.•