https://www.davidlang.tech/tags/firebase/ Recent content in Firebase on David Lang Hugo en Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.davidlang.tech/posts/store-additional-user-information-in-firebase-using-react-and-javascript/ Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.davidlang.tech/posts/store-additional-user-information-in-firebase-using-react-and-javascript/ <p>To store additional information for a user in <code>Firebase</code> using React and JavaScript, you typically use Firestore or the Realtime Database, as Firebase Authentication does not allow for arbitrary additional data to be stored directly in user profiles. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this using Firestore.</p> <h2 id="step-1-set-up-firebase-in-your-react-app">Step 1: Set Up Firebase in Your React App</h2> <p>First, ensure that you have Firebase set up in your React application. You need to install Firebase and initialize it in your project.</p>