# Firebase setup

This guide will walk you through the basic steps to configure Firebase for both Android and iOS. Once set up, your app will benefit for free, these features:

* Google Login
* Phone Number Login
* Push Notifications with (Firebase cloud messaging - FCM)
* Firebase Crashlytics
* Google Analytics
* Firebase Monitoring
* Google Places (For Nearby Location)

### Step 1: Configure Firebase

#### Step 1.1: Create Project in Firebase Console

1. Open [https://console.firebase.google.com](https://console.firebase.google.com/).
2. Click on “Add project” and follow the instructions to create a new Firebase project.

#### Step 1.2: Add Firebase to Your iOS App

1. Open your Firebase project console.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper left corner and select **Project settings**.
3. In the **Your apps** section, select the iOS icon.
4. Fill in the information:
   * **iOS Bundle ID**: Use the bundle ID from your application. Ensure it's in reverse domain format (e.g., if your domain is example.com, the bundle ID should be `com.example.app`). Use only lowercase letters.
   * **App nickname**: This is only for distinguishing between applications on Firebase, so set it arbitrarily.
   * **App Store ID**: This parameter can be omitted.
5. Click **Register app**.
6. Download the `GoogleService-Info.plist` file and save it for later use.
7. Click **Next**.
8. Click **Skip this step**.
9. Complete the process of creating an iOS application on Firebase.

#### Step 1.3: Add Firebase to Your Android App

1. Open your Firebase project console.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper left corner and select **Project settings**.
3. In the **Your apps** section, select the Android icon.
4. Fill in the information:
   * **Android package name**: Use the package name from your application. Ensure it's in reverse domain format (e.g., if your domain is example.com, the package name should be `com.example.app`). Use only lowercase letters.
5. Click **Register app** (you can omit the Debug signing certificate SHA-1 parameter).
6. Download the `google-services.json` file and save it for later use.
7. Click **Next**.
8. Since your project setup is already complete, click **Next** to skip adding the Firebase SDK.
9. If Firebase does not detect your test device, click **Skip this step** to continue. If detected, click **Continue to console**.
10. Complete the process of creating an Android application on Firebase.

### Step 2: Set Up Authentication

<mark style="background-color:green;">This Step is</mark> <mark style="background-color:green;"></mark><mark style="background-color:green;">**opcional**</mark><mark style="background-color:green;">, complete it only if you want to Enable</mark> <mark style="background-color:green;"></mark><mark style="background-color:green;">**Google Login**</mark> <mark style="background-color:green;"></mark><mark style="background-color:green;">or</mark> <mark style="background-color:green;"></mark><mark style="background-color:green;">**Phone Login.**</mark>\ <mark style="background-color:green;">You can skip them or one of them if you don't pretend to use it.</mark>

#### Step 2.1: Enable Phone Login

1. In the Firebase console, go to **Authentication**.
2. Click on the **Sign-in method** tab.
3. Enable **Phone** as a sign-in provider.
4. Save your changes.

#### Step 2.2: Enable Google Login

1. In the Firebase console, go to **Authentication**.
2. Click on the **Sign-in method** tab.
3. Enable **Google** as a sign-in provider.
4. You will be prompted to choose the **Email** and **Project name**
5. Save your changes.

<mark style="color:purple;">**Make sure that at the end of this progress, you have downloaded and saved for later use 2 files:**</mark>

* `google-services.json`
* `GoogleService-Info.plist`<br>


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