> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.daro.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configure your "app-ads.txt"

> Configure app-ads.txt to prevent ad fraud and ensure proper monetization.

## What is app-ads.txt?

app-ads.txt proves app ownership to advertisers and prevents in-app ad fraud.

* **How it works**: Advertisers verify ownership by checking app-ads.txt when ad requests generate.
* **Why it's required**: Ads may not serve without proper configuration.
* **Maintenance**: Requires periodic updates as ad demand entries change.

## Set Up app-ads.txt

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add developer website to app store listing">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Google Play">
        1. Log in to the [Play Console](https://play.google.com/apps/publish/signup/).
        2. Select your app.
        3. Grow users > Store presence > Store settings > Store listing contact details.
        4. Scroll to Store listing contact details.
        5. Add your developer website URL in the **Website field**.

                   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/delightroom-5a71a6a8/j3-znW7LKrbpP3mb/images/GooglePlayDeveloperURL.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=j3-znW7LKrbpP3mb&q=85&s=f896fae79f8fea29f97233eb9cdd00c2" alt="Google Play Developer URL" width="1384" height="536" data-path="images/GooglePlayDeveloperURL.png" />
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Apple App Store">
        1. Log in to [App Store Connect](https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/).
        2. Add your developer website URL in the **Marketing URL field** in the app release information.

                   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/delightroom-5a71a6a8/j3-znW7LKrbpP3mb/images/AppStoreDeveloperURL.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=j3-znW7LKrbpP3mb&q=85&s=729b3eb1ef3c0c6c9d69e491dc545a40" alt="App Store Developer URL" width="1624" height="586" data-path="images/AppStoreDeveloperURL.png" />
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish app-ads.txt file on developer website">
    Create file at `https://<your-domain>/app-ads.txt` in your website root directory.

    **Example**: For developer website `https://example.com`, publish at `https://example.com/app-ads.txt`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add DARO content to app-ads.txt file">
    Copy complete content from [DARO app-ads.txt](https://publisher.daro.so/app-ads.txt) to your file.

    <Info>
      Always use latest version: [publisher.daro.so/app-ads.txt](https://publisher.daro.so/app-ads.txt)
    </Info>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  Changes propagate in approximately 4 hours. Wait at least 4 hours before testing.
</Check>