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Firebase CLI setup

📖 Scenario: You are starting a new web project and want to use Firebase services. To manage your Firebase project easily, you need to set up the Firebase Command Line Interface (CLI) on your computer.

🎯 Goal: Set up the Firebase CLI tool on your computer and initialize a Firebase project folder ready for deployment.

📋 What You'll Learn

Install Firebase CLI globally using npm

Log in to Firebase using the CLI

Initialize a Firebase project in the current folder

Select the default Firebase project during initialization

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Developers use Firebase CLI to manage and deploy Firebase projects efficiently from their local machines.

💼 Career

Knowing how to set up and use Firebase CLI is essential for frontend and backend developers working with Firebase services.

1

Install Firebase CLI globally

Run the command npm install -g firebase-tools in your terminal to install the Firebase CLI globally on your computer.

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# Run the command to install Firebase CLI globally
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use npm to install the Firebase CLI globally so you can use the firebase command anywhere.

2

Log in to Firebase using CLI

Run the command firebase login in your terminal to log in to your Firebase account through the CLI.

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npm install -g firebase-tools
# Run the command to log in to Firebase
# Your code here

Need a hint?

This command opens a browser window to authenticate your Firebase account.

3

Initialize Firebase project in current folder

Run the command firebase init in your terminal to start the Firebase project initialization in the current folder.

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firebase login
# Run the command to initialize Firebase project
# Your code here

Need a hint?

This command lets you select Firebase features and sets up configuration files.

4

Select default Firebase project during initialization

During firebase init, select your existing Firebase project by choosing it from the list to set it as the default project for this folder.

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firebase init
# Select your Firebase project from the list during init
# Your code here

Need a hint?

When prompted, use arrow keys to select your Firebase project and confirm.