Getting started with Firebase
Getting started with Firebase is quite simple. All you need is a Google email address. It can be your free Gmail or your Google Workspace account. First, visit https://console.firebase.google.com and make sure to log in with your Google email address.
Figure 10.1 – The Firebase console
Once you log in, you will see the preceding console. If you have worked with Firebase before, you might have projects there already. We will start by creating a new project for our application. Click on the Create a project button. You will be directed to a page where you can provide a name for your project and optionally a custom ID, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 10.2 – New project – project name
On the next screen, you can choose to enable or disable analytics and click Continue. Once the project is created, you will be redirected to the project’s overview page, as shown in the...