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How to set up firebase

Contents I. What is Firebase? II. Key features of Firebase III. How much does it cost to use Firebase IV. How to create a new Firebase project V. Add an android app to firebase project VI. How to get Firebase project ID, app ID and web API VII. How to add an android app to Firebase project VIII. How to set up Firebase storage IX. How to set up Firebase DB X. Conclusion I. What is firebase Firebase is a Google owned platform designed to help developers make, manage and scale up their mobile and web applications. II. Key features of Firebase Firebase comes with a number of useful features. These include: • Authentication Firebase auth allows you to verify the identity of each of your app's users. It currently supports the following authentication methods: Email/Password Phone Google Play Games Game Center Facebook Twitter GitHub Yahoo Microsoft Apple Anonymous • Database Firebase database allows you to store and share data between users in real time.  • Storage This allows the storag

How to add a user list to your social media app

  The user list will provide a list of all our users. Depending on the size of your network, your user list may range from a few people to millions. The user list is important because it shows a new or existing user who else is using the app and it allows them an opportunity to connect. This tutorial will cover how to create a userlist for your app. The user list will look similar to the one shown in the image above. As you get more experienced, we will optimise our app to perform better and cater for larger audiences. Create the layout Create a new Activity. Give this activity a new name... something like "users", "allusers" or "students". This will depend on the type of app.  Add a linear Horizontal Inside the linear Horizontal, place an imageview, a textview and an imageview inside the linear. Give the textview a weight of 1. This will make it take up the entire screen. Change the imageviews and place the icons you want to use. In my example, I am using