Creating a Firestore Database

You need to have a Firebase account!

If you don't have one, please go to https://console.firebase.google.com/ and log in with your Google account.

Let's create a project

Give your project a name and continue

Leave this option unchecked if you prefer

Now click on Firestore Database in the sidebar

Create a new database

Leave "production mode" checked and click next

Choose the location of your database (recommended to be closer to your application's location)

Now you have a Firestore database

Access the project settings

Go to service accounts and click on generate new private key

You will be able to save this file on your computer

Rename the file to "firebase.json"

Save it in the root of your project

You're ready to use it!