# Android Configuration

**Integrating Firebase with the Android app**

* Open your firebase project console, click the gear icon in the upper left corner, and select Project setting
* At the top, click on the Android icon to add a new android application.

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* The next screen will ask you for some information about your application.

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* Your Android package name should match the Id from your config.xml file
* Nickname and Debug Signing Certificate are optional
* Then click the Register app button.

**Download and Use the google-services.json file**

* The next prompt will ask you to download a google-services.json file. This file contains the information of your J2store mobile app that needs to connect to Firebase from Android.

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* Download the google-services.json file to your local machine. Then move the file into your J2store mobile app  Android project directory, specifically under android/app/.