copy config.template.js to config.js (can do this in file system too)
$ cp config.template.js config.jsMembers of the project can see the firebase values needed by adding this path to the end of your firebase console url /project/web-engineering-spring-2019/settings/general/
You can also find these values on the Firebase console in "Project Settings" under the "General" tab
Config Key Breakdown
| Config Key | Description |
|---|---|
| API_KEY | The property called "Web API Key" in the Firebase settings general tab |
| AUTH_DOMAIN | Your "Project ID" from the Firebase settings general tab appended with ".firebaseapp.com", i.e. your-project-id.firebaseapp.com |
| DATABASE_URL | Found by going to "Database" then "Realtime Database" in the Firebase console, should be near the top of the page next to a link icon, takes the format of https://your-project-id.firebaseio.com/ |
| BUGSNAG_KEY | The key bugsnag gives you to track your errors |
Environment Variables
You can also pass these values in as environment variables to the Node application like so
# run the project locally
$ API_KEY='<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>' AUTH_DOMAIN='<YOUR_AUTH_DOMAIN_HERE>' npm run start
# ...or build the project
$ API_KEY='<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>' AUTH_DOMAIN='<YOUR_AUTH_DOMAIN_HERE>' npm run buildRun these commands in the base directory of the application
Install the dependencies
$ npm installRun the application locally
$ npm run start