Firebase Account
To set up your Firebase account:
- Create an account with Firebase https://firebase.google.com/
- Log into Firebase and go to the console, and click + Add Project
- Give your project a name.
- When prompted for "Google Analytics for your Firebase project", make your choice as preferred. It doesn't affect Firestarter either way. If not sure, select No.
- Wait for your project to be created.
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When complete it says "Your new project is ready"
- Click Continue
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You are taken to the project Overview for your new project
- Click Authentication
- Click Get Started
- Click Email/Password under Native Providers
- Next to Email/Password, click Enable
- Click Save
- Click Project Overview to get back to that page again.
- Click Cloud Firestore
- Click Create Database
- Keep the default of Start in production mode
- Click Next
- For the Location, stick with (United States), unless you have a strong need to change it.
- Click Enable
Your Firebase is now set up for Firestarter!