Android Setup
Manually integrate Realtime Database into your Android application.
Android Manual Linking
The following steps are only required if your environment does not have access to React Native auto-linking.
1. Update Gradle Settings
Add the following to your projects /android/settings.gradle
file:
include ':@react-native-firebase_database'
project(':@react-native-firebase_database').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, './../node_modules/@react-native-firebase/database/android')
2. Update Gradle Dependencies
Add the React Native Firebase module dependency to your /android/app/build.gradle
file:
// ..
dependencies {
// ..
implementation project(path: ":@react-native-firebase_database")
}
3. Add package to the Android Application
Import and apply the React Native Firebase module package to your /android/app/src/main/java/**/MainApplication.java
file:
Import the package:
import io.invertase.firebase.database.ReactNativeFirebaseDatabasePackage;
Add the package to the registry:
protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
return Arrays.asList(
new MainReactPackage(),
new ReactNativeFirebaseDatabasePackage(),
4. Rebuild the project
Once the above steps have been completed, rebuild your Android project:
npx react-native run-android