Step 7: Upload App Files (Web App Files)
The documentation here relates to the App File(s) tab:
On the App File(s) tab, you upload your app files, set permissions, and indicate device support options for your app. (If you're uploading an Android APK, see Upload APK Files.)
App File(s) Fields
The following table describes each field on the App File(s) tab.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Have you tested your web app? | You can test your web app before publishing it in the Appstore. See Install and Use the Amazon Web App Tester. Testing your app is necessary. If your app doesn't function property on a Fire TV device, the Appstore team will reject the app. |
| Apply Amazon DRM? | For each app that you submit to Amazon, you can choose to apply DRM or to make your app available without any rights management constraints. DRM protects your application from unauthorized use. Without DRM, your app can be used without restrictions by any user. If you choose to apply DRM to one of your apps, you must use the DRM system provided by Amazon through the developer portal. See About DRM for more details. |
| Select the type of web app you want to submit | You can submit two kinds of webapps:
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| App URL | If you're uploading a hosted app, this option appears for you to list the URL where your app is hosted. |
| Web App Features | If your app uses one or more features that need customer permission select the appropriate checkbox during the submission flow. If your app requires any customer permission (In-App Purchasing or User Login), you must configure the associated page to use SSL. The following list specifies the features that require permissions:
In order to protect customers, we require that you serve your web app using SSL if your app uses In-App Purchasing or requires authentication. For more information, see Protect Your Web App. |
| Device Support | Select the devices you intend to distribute your web app on. For details about tablet devices, see Fire tablet Device Specifications. For details about Fire TV devices, see Fire TV Device Specifications. Not all Amazon devices are available in all countries. If a Fire TV or Fire tablet isn't available in any of the countries you targeted in Step 3: Add Availability & Pricing, the Developer Console marks those devices as unsupported. |
| Export Compliance | Accept the export compliance statement by selecting the checkbox to confirm that your app complies with applicable export and import regulations. |
| Distribution Rights | For hosted web apps, you must certify that you have necessary to distribute the mobile website accessed via the URL you specified. |
| Testing Instructions | Use this field to communicate with the Amazon testing team. (If no testing instructions are needed, you can leave this field blank.) Testing instructions might include the following —
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Next Steps
Go to the next step: Step 8: Submit Your App and Check Status.
Last updated: Jan 12, 2022