Rkimball : How to set up Firebase database for enabling chat in Chat Room?

Follow below mentioned steps to easily setup Firebase database and enable chat in Chat Room :

Step 1 : Go to Firebase

Step 2 : If you have a Firebase account, Signin, else SignupStep 3 : Click on Get Started Step 4 : Click on Create a ProjectStep 5 : Enter your project name
Step 6 : Click on Continue
Step 7 : Enable Google Analytics for your project and click on Continue
Step 8 : Open Configure Google Analytics dropdown menu
Step 9 : Select the Default Account for Firebase from the dropdown menu or create a new account
Step 10 : Click on Create Project.
Step 11 : Click on ContinueStep 12 : Click on Add Firebase to your web app Step 13 : Enter App nickname Step 14 : Click on Register appStep 15 : Click on Continue to Console Step 16 : Click on Build menuStep 17 : The Build dropdown menu will open on the left hand side panel, click on AuthenticationStep 18 : Click on Get StartedStep 19 : Click on Anonymous Step 20 : Enable Anonymous Step 21 : Once done, click on Save button Step 22 : In build menu on the left hand side panel, click on Realtime databasStep 23 : Click on Create database Step 24 : Select Realtime database location by click on dropdown menu and after select click on next Step 25 : Click on Enable Step 26 : Click on Rules Step 27 : Delete the entire code Step 28 : Now enter the following code, and click on Publish

{

"rules": {

".read": "auth != null",

".write": "auth != null"

}

Step 29 : Click on cog icon

Step 30 : Click on Project settings

Step 31 : Scroll down the screen Here is your apiKey, authDomain and databaseURL .Copy all the keys.Click on Storage

Step 32 : Click on Get started

Step 33 : Click on Next

Step 34 : Click on Done

Step 35 : Here is your Storage Bucket URL. Exclude gs:// and copy the remaining part of the URL, and click on Rule
Step 36 : Delete the entire code

Step 37 : Now enter the following code, and click on Publish
service firebase.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
    match /{allPaths=**} {
      allow read, write;
    }
}
}