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🔥 Integrate with Firebase

For eSchool SaaS, you should set up Firebase using the Firebase CLI. Manual setup can easily miss required files or configurations, which leads to issues later. Using the CLI ensures all platforms are configured correctly and all files are generated reliably.

Select or Create Firebase Project:

Firebase CLI Setup Step 1

Choose Platforms (Android & iOS):

Firebase CLI Setup Step 2

Configuration Files Generated:

Firebase Configuration Files

Setup Complete:

Firebase Setup Complete

Step 1: Install Firebase CLI​

Open your terminal and run these commands:

# Install Firebase CLI
npm install -g firebase-tools

# Login to Firebase
firebase login

# Verify installation
firebase --version

Firebase CLI in action​

The short demo below shows the two essential commands you need to get started with Firebase CLI on your machine:

Firebase CLI Demo

Step 1: Install FlutterFire CLI​

dart pub global activate flutterfire_cli

Step 2: Configure your Flutter project​

Run the configuration command from your Flutter project directory. Replace the project ID if yours is different. The GIF above shows how the prompts look and what gets generated.

flutterfire configure --project=eschoolsaas-a0856

✅ Verification​

Run your app to verify Firebase is working:

flutter run

Check Firebase Console to see your app listed in the project.

🎥 Video Tutorial​

📹 Watch Video Tutorial

Watch the complete step-by-step Firebase setup process for eSchool SaaS.

💡 Benefits of Firebase CLI​

  • ✅ Automated configuration
  • ✅ Reduces manual errors
  • ✅ Faster setup process
  • ✅ Handles both Android and iOS simultaneously
  • ✅ Automatically updates configuration files

🔗 Additional Resources​

🔧 Troubleshooting​

Command not found error?

  • Ensure Node.js is installed
  • Restart your terminal after installing Firebase CLI

FlutterFire command not working?

  • Add to PATH: export PATH="$PATH":"$HOME/.pub-cache/bin"

Configuration failed?

  • Check your internet connection
  • Verify you're logged in: firebase login
  • Make sure you're in the correct project directory