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# Google Play App Signing Method

Google manages your app’s signing key and uses it to sign your application.

Watch the video walkthrough or continue with the step-by-step guide below:

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/fZvLTO4JBMM>" %}
Video walkthrough, [Google Play Console link](https://play.google.com/console/about/), [Base64 converter link](https://base64.guru/converter/encode/hex)&#x20;
{% endembed %}

## Step 1: Find **SHA-256 Hash** in **Google Play Console**

To retrieve the **SHA-256 hash** in [**Google Play Console**](https://play.google.com/console/about/), follow these steps:

Open your app and navigate to **Test and release > App integrity > Play app signing.** Click on "*Settings*":

<figure><img src="https://3557356308-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ2PxZTOjhquOxcxftTrm%2Fuploads%2FCwBZUK4lhi4gMzhJfYxG%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=eee40b1a-e6e9-4851-9ec4-ab0925822dbf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click "Settings" button in the Play app signing section</p></figcaption></figure>

Under **App signing key certificate,** locate the "*SHA-256 certificate fingerprint*" (fingerprint = hash):

<figure><img src="https://3557356308-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQ2PxZTOjhquOxcxftTrm%2Fuploads%2FIpvzQtkCdubeQuoSm6d7%2Fgps.png?alt=media&amp;token=841f3cac-62e5-40a2-9a5c-0a1ffe37e43d" alt=""><figcaption><p>SHA-256 certificate fingerprint</p></figcaption></figure>

An example SHA-256 hash looks like this:

```
88:8c:7f:02:d6:2e:ed:3a:53:bb:9c:a6:6b:82:5c:0d:78:a8:e5:b6:b2:11:28:bc:f5:ac:67:c8:e0:a3:7c:5a
```

You'll need this value for the next step.

## Step 2: Convert the SHA-256 Hash to Base64 Format

**Convert the hash to Base64 format**, as the SDK requires it in this format. Follow the steps in [**this section**](/freerasp/freerasp/wiki/getting-signing-certificate-hash/result-convert-the-sha-256-hash-to-base64-format.md) ➡️


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