Introduction
Firebase is used to develop high-quality apps. It supports “Android”, “iOS”, “Web”, and “Unity”.
Firebase is an emerging technology in mobile application development. It is a more secure cloud-based platform and provides a lot of services for building mobile applications very efficiently and quickly.
Firebase services
- Cloud Messaging
- Authentication
- Realtime Database
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud Functions
- Hosting
- Test Lab
- Performance Monitoring
- Crash Reporting
Requirement
- Android Studio (Download Android Studio here)
- Little bit of XML and JAVA Knowledge
- Android Emulator (or) Android mobile
- Stable internet connection during execution
The following steps should be followed
Carefully follow the below steps to connect Firebase to Android applications using Android Studio.
Step 1
Go to the Firebase site and create a Firebase account using your Gmail id. Log into your account once created.
Link: https://firebase.google.com
Step 2
This is the Firebase Console of my account.
Step 3
Log into the Firebase Gmail account from your Android Studio because this account synchronizes the data between Firebase and your application.
Step 4
Open your project and click Tools ⇒ Firebase.
Step 5
Now, open your Firebase Assistant and select Realtime Database.
Step 7
Click "Connect to Firebase", as shown below. It will connect the app to the Firebase account automatically.
Step 8
It shows your app name already. Just choose your country and region, followed by clicking on "Connect to Firebase".
Output
Now, your app is connected to Firebase.
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