Android Firebase Authentication using Kotlin, MVVM, LiveData, and View Binding (part II)

Part II: Setting up the Firebase project and integrating with Android Studio

Welcome to the second post in our blog post series on Android Firebase Authentication using Kotlin, MVVM, LiveData and View Binding!

In this post, we will cover the first steps of setting up Firebase Authentication in your Android app, which includes creating a Firebase project, adding Firebase to your Android project, and configuring Firebase Authentication in the project.

This post is part of a longer series:

• Part I: Introduction to Firebase Authentication
• Part II: Setting up the Firebase project and integrating with Android Studio (current post)
• Part III: User registration using Firebase Authentication
• Part IV: User login using Firebase Authentication
• Part V: Implementing logout functionality using Firebase Authentication
• Part VI: Handling authentication state changes using Firebase Authentication

Let’s dive into the first steps of setting up Firebase Authentication in your Android app:

Creating a Firebase project

The first step in using Firebase Authentication in your Android app is to create a Firebase project. If you don’t have a Firebase account yet, you will need to create one.

To create a Firebase project:

1. Go to the Firebase Console website (console.firebase.google.com).
2. Click “Add project”.
3. Enter a name for your project and select your country/region.
4. Click “Create project”.

Once you have created your Firebase project, you will be taken to the Firebase Console dashboard for your project.

Adding Firebase to the Android project

The next step is to add Firebase to your Android project. To do this, you will need to add the Firebase SDK to your project.

To add Firebase to your Android project:

1. Open your Android project in Android Studio.
2. Click “Tools” > “Firebase” from the menu bar.
3. In the “Firebase” panel, select “Authentication” and click “Connect to Firebase”.
4. Follow the prompts to add the Firebase SDK to your Android project.

Configuring Firebase Authentication in the project

Now that you have added Firebase to your Android project, you need to configure Firebase Authentication in the project. This involves enabling Firebase Authentication in your Firebase project, and adding the necessary code to your Android project.

To configure Firebase Authentication in your Android project:

1. In the Firebase Console, select your project and click “Authentication” from the left-hand menu.
2. Select the “Sign-in method” tab and enable the authentication methods that you want to use.
3. Follow the instructions to set up each authentication method.
4. In your Android project, add the necessary code to initialize Firebase Authentication and use the authentication methods that you have enabled.

Congratulations, you have now set up Firebase Authentication in your Android project! In the next post in this series, we will learn how to implement user registration using Firebase Authentication in your Android app.

Next post - Part III: User registration using Firebase Authentication