Firebase Project Creation ✦ Firebase Setup #1

Hi, I'm Jian from ARCOA. 👋

In my previous post, I introduced the Firebase Setup series. Today we're diving into the first step: creating your Firebase project.

We'll access the Firebase Console, create a project, and set up Google Analytics integration.
Time required: Maximum 5 minutes

Step 1: Access Firebase Console

1-1. Sign in with Google Account

• Visit https://console.firebase.google.com
• Sign in with your Gmail account
• First-time visitors will see the Firebase welcome screen

Step 2: Create Your Project

2-1. Click "Add Project" Button

• On the Firebase Console screen, click the "Get started" button (Figure 1) ✦①

Figure 1: Firebase Project Start Screen

2-2. Enter Project Name

• Enter your 'Project name' (Figure 2) ✦② and the 'Project ID' (Figure 2) ✦③ will be auto-generated
• Project names can use English (4+ characters) and special characters (- ! ' ")
• If the name is already taken, identifiers will be added to the Project ID, so try to create a unique name
• ⚠️ Project ID cannot be changed after creation — choose carefully!

Figure 2: Create Firebase Project Screen

2-3. Accept Terms and Join Developer Program

• Check ✅ (Figure 2) ✦④ "I accept the Firebase terms"
• Recommended: Turn ON ✅ (Figure 2) ✦⑤ "Google Developer Program"

💡 Why Join Google Developer Program?

• Completely free (no cost)
• 10 Firebase Studios (increases from default 3 → 10)
• Personal Gemini Code Assist (helps with code generation and debugging)
• 35 Google Skills credits/month (learning courses + badges)
• Profile badges (increases credibility on LinkedIn, blogs)
• No downsides (marketing emails can be disabled in settings)

💡 How Gemini AI Helps:

• Code generation (autocomplete, function writing)
• Debugging assistance (error interpretation, solution suggestions)
• Firebase Q&A (answers questions in natural language)
• Security rules (helps write rules)
• Crashlytics analysis (error analysis)

　✅ When designers feel stuck writing security rules → Gemini helps 👍
　✅ Confused about Firestore query syntax → Auto-generation 👍

2-4. Gemini and Google Analytics

• Recommended: Turn ON ✅ (Figure 3) ✦⑦ "Enable Gemini for Firebase"
• Recommended: Turn ON ✅ (Figure 3) ✦⑨ "Enable Google Analytics for this project"

💡 Why Enable Google Analytics?

• Analyze user behavior (free)
• FlutterFlow provides automatic integration
• Easier to enable now than add later



Figure 3: Firebase AI Support and Google Analytics Screen




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2-5. Configure Google Analytics Region

• Accept (Figure 4) ✦⑪ 'Analytics region' and ✦⑫ 'Default settings/terms'
• You can add to an existing Analytics property or create a new one (Figure 4) ✦⑬



Figure 4: Firebase Google Analytics Region Setup Screen

💡 Region (Timezone) Selection Guide:

1. If targeting Korea (South Korea), select "South Korea"

Most users are based in Korea, user behavior/events are aggregated in Korean time (UTC+9)
Daily/weekly/monthly reports (activation/churn) display in Korean time for easier management
Marketing/advertising schedules also integrate easily with local time

2. If targeting US or global audiences, select "your main service region"

If main user base is US, choose "United States (East/West, NY/LA, etc.)"
Event aggregation, daily active users, trends, ad performance all based on local (US) standard time
Makes analysis easier for US-based funnels, hourly visits, new user acquisition

Step 3: Complete Project Creation

3-1. Project Generation

• Project creation takes approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute

3-2. Ready

• Once the project is ready, click the "Continue" button (Figure 5) ✦⑭ to complete project creation

Figure 5: Firebase Project Creation

3-3. Verify Firebase Console Dashboard

• Click the gear icon (⚙️) in the top-left corner and select 'Project settings' (Figure 6) ✦⑮
• Confirm that your project name, ID, and number are all present
  

  

  Figure 6: Project Settings Confirmation Screen
  
  

✅ Completion Checklist 

[  ] Access Firebase Console and sign in

[  ] Create project name
[  ] Join Google Developer Program (recommended)
[  ] Enable Gemini and Google Analytics (recommended)
[  ] Verify project settings

What You've Accomplished

🎉 You've successfully created your Firebase project!

This is the foundation of your entire no-code app infrastructure. With this project, you now have:

• A unique Firebase workspace
• Google Analytics integration ready
• Gemini AI assistance enabled
• Developer program benefits activated

Next Up: Understanding the Blaze Plan

In the next post, we'll explore:

• Why the Blaze (paid tier) is recommended even for beginners
• How to upgrade safely
• Setting budget alerts to avoid billing surprises

🔗 Series — Firebase Setup

Pre-Setup: Why Firebase for No-Code Designers?
Series Intro: Firebase Setup Series Overview: A Designer's Guide
Part 1: Firebase Project Creation (This post)
Part 2: Complete Guide to the Blaze Plan (Next)
Part 3: Google Authentication Setup
Part 4: Preparing FlutterFlow Integration
Part 5: Apple Authentication Setup