Firebase Setup

Chat SDK Firebase

1. Go to the Firebase website and sign up or log in

2. Go to the Firebase console and make a new project

3. Click Add project

4. Choose a name and a location

5. Click Settings (the gear icon). On the General tab, click Add App -> Add Firebase to your Android app

6. Enter your package name - found in your app's build.gradle file, app name and SHA-1 key (required for phone sign-in)

7. Download the google-services.json file and add it to your app project. It should be added inside the app folder.

8. In the Firebase Console click Database, scroll down and create a new Realtime Database -> Start in test mode

9. In the Firebase dashboard click Authentication -> Sign-in method and enable all the appropriate methods

10. Enable push notifications: Push Notifications​

11. Enable the security rules: Enabling Security Rules.

12. Setup storage rules: Storage rules​