Welcome to Vungle!
If you're new to monetizing, refer to our ad tech glossary for any unfamiliar terms.
To start monetizing with Vungle, you will do some setup on the front end (such as creating your account in the Publisher Dashboard), and some engineering work on the back end (such as integrating the SDK and any mediation adapters).
Follow this high-level checklist to go live with Vungle video ads:
| Step | Where this is done | Instructions |
| 1. Visit the Vungle Publisher Dashboard and create an account. | Front end: Vungle Publisher Dashboard |
Dashboard user instructions |
| 2. Provide Vungle with your payment information so that once your app goes live, you can start receiving payments. | Front end: Vungle Publisher Dashboard |
Everything you need to know about getting paid |
| 3. Create an app with Vungle, and define one or more placements. | Front end: Vungle Publisher Dashboard |
Dashboard user instructions |
| 4. Download and integrate the Vungle SDK. Make sure that the app ID and placement IDs you provide to the Vungle SDK code matches the IDs you created in the Publisher Dashboard in Step 3. |
Back end: Your app’s code |
SDK integration instructions |
| 5. Optionally enable mediation with our mediation partners. | Back end: Your app’s code |
Mediation integration instructions |
| 6. Submit your app to the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Microsoft Store. | Front end: Online store where your app is offered |
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| 7. Test your integration with your app in test mode. | Front end: Vungle Publisher Dashboard |
Integration testing instructions |
| 8. Set your app live on the Vungle Publisher Dashboard. | Front end: Vungle Publisher Dashboard |
Dashboard user instructions |
| 9. Start serving ads! Don’t forget to consult our recommended best practices, troubleshooting, and publisher FAQs! |
Vungle Help Center |