Connect firebase to your flutter account

Introduction:

Firebase is a powerful platform that provides a variety of services for web and mobile app developers. If you are a Flutter developer and want to integrate Firebase into your project, follow this simple step-by-step guide to connect Firebase to your Flutter account seamlessly.

Step 1: Install Firebase Globally

Open your terminal or command prompt.

Execute the following command to install Firebase globally:

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npm i -g firebase

Step 2: Log in to Firebase

After installing Firebase, log in to your Firebase account using the following command:

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firebase login

Enter your username and password to complete the login process.

Step 3: Activate FlutterFire CLI

• Next, activate the FlutterFire Command-Line Interface (CLI) with this command:

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dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

Step 4: Initialize Firebase and Add Plugins

• Go to the main page of your Flutter project (usually 'main.dart').
• Import the 'firebase_core.dart' file and 'firebase_options.dart' into your main.dart file:

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import 'package:firebase_core/firebase_core.dart';
import 'firebase_options.dart';

To initialize Firebase, call the 'Firebase.initializeApp' method from the firebase_core package with the configuration from your 'firebase_options.dart' file:

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await Firebase.initializeApp(options: DefaultFirebaseOptions.currentPlatform);

Step 5: Obtain SHA-1 Code and Add It to Your Flutter Project

• Open a terminal or command prompt.
• Navigate to the 'android' folder of your Flutter project using the following command:

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cd your_flutter_project/android

• Execute the following command to obtain the SHA-1 code:

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./gradlew signingReport

1. Look for the SHA1 value in the output, which should resemble this:

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Variant: debug
Config: debug
Store: /Users/your_username/.android/debug.keystore
Alias: AndroidDebugKey
MD5: YOUR_MD5_CODE
SHA1: YOUR_SHA1_CODE
SHA-256: YOUR_SHA256_CODE

Copy the SHA-1 code.

Go back to your Firebase project on the Firebase Console.

Navigate to your project settings and click on "Your apps."

Click on "Add fingerprint" and paste the copied SHA-1 code in the provided field.

Conclusion:

By following these simple steps, you have successfully connected Firebase to your Flutter project. Now you can make use of various Firebase services to enhance your app's functionality and provide a seamless user experience. Whether it's authentication, real-time database, cloud storage, or cloud messaging, Firebase offers a wide range of tools to empower your Flutter app. Happy coding!