Firebase Firestore in Kotlin Multiplatform

Building a Cross-Platform Contact App with Kotlin and Firebase | Android, iOS, and Desktop

Description:
Welcome back to the channel! In today's tutorial, we're diving into building a cross-platform contact app using Kotlin and Firebase, targeting Android, iOS, and Desktop. This comprehensive guide will walk you through setting up your project, configuring Firebase, and implementing a repository using the GitLiveApp SDK.

🔗 Useful Links:
- GitHub Repository for the Project: [KMP Firestore](https://github.com/pererikbergman/kmp...)
- GitLiveApp SDK: [Firebase Kotlin SDK](https://github.com/GitLiveApp/firebas...)

📋 What You'll Learn:
1. Setting up a Firebase project and configuring Firestore.
2. Adding Firebase to your Android, iOS, and Desktop applications.
3. Implementing a cross-platform repository using the GitLiveApp SDK.
4. Syncing and testing your contact app across different platforms.

🛠 Tools and Libraries Used:
- Kotlin Multiplatform
- Firebase Firestore
- GitLiveApp SDK
- Android Studio
- Xcode

👨‍💻 Detailed Steps Covered:
1. Firebase Configuration: Step-by-step guide to setting up a Firebase project and configuring Firestore for test mode.
2. Android Setup: Adding the Google service file, configuring build files, and initializing Firebase.
3. iOS Setup: Adding the Google service file to the Xcode project, adding Firebase Firestore dependency, and initializing Firebase.
4. Desktop Setup: Configuring a web app in Firebase, setting up dependencies, and initializing Firebase.
5. Repository Implementation: Creating and implementing `FirestoreUserRepository` to handle data operations.
6. Testing and Syncing: Running and testing the app on Android, iOS, and Desktop to ensure everything is synced.

📌 Follow Along:
Make sure to follow along with the GitHub repository to get the complete code and resources: [KMP Firestore](https://github.com/pererikbergman/kmp....

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