Firebase project setup in Android Kotlin - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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What is the first step to start using Firebase in your Android app?

Create a Firebase project in the Firebase Console and register your Android app with its package name.

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What file do you download from Firebase Console to connect your Android app to Firebase?

You download the google-services.json file and add it to your app's app/ folder.

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Which Gradle plugin must be added to your Android app to enable Firebase services?

Add the com.google.gms.google-services plugin in your app-level build.gradle file.

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Why do you need to add Firebase SDK dependencies in your app's build.gradle file?

To include Firebase features like Authentication, Firestore, or Analytics in your app, you add their SDK libraries as dependencies.

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What is the purpose of syncing your project with Gradle after adding Firebase dependencies?

Syncing downloads the required libraries and prepares your project to use Firebase features without errors.

Where do you register your Android app to create a Firebase project?

A Firebase Console

B Google Play Store

C Android Studio

D GitHub

You register your app in the Firebase Console to link it with Firebase services.

What is the name of the configuration file you add to your Android app for Firebase?

A firebase-config.xml

B google-services.json

C firebase.json

D google-config.xml

The google-services.json file contains Firebase project info for your Android app.

Which Gradle file do you add Firebase SDK dependencies to?

A Project-level build.gradle

B Settings.gradle

C App-level build.gradle

D Manifest.xml

Firebase SDK dependencies go in the app-level build.gradle file.

What plugin must be applied in your app-level build.gradle to enable Firebase?

A com.google.gms.google-services

B firebase-plugin

C kotlin-android

D com.android.application

The com.google.gms.google-services plugin connects your app with Firebase.

Why is syncing your project with Gradle important after adding Firebase?

A To update Android Studio

B To clean the project

C To run the app automatically

D To download Firebase libraries and avoid build errors

Syncing downloads required Firebase libraries so your app builds correctly.

Describe the steps to set up Firebase in a new Android app from scratch.

Think about what you do in Firebase Console and what files and settings you add in Android Studio.

Explain why the google-services.json file is important in Firebase setup for Android.

Consider what information your app needs to communicate with Firebase.