Firestore Database Indexing

8. Firestore Database Indexing

To perform Firebase indexing, follow these straightforward steps:

8.1 : To set up NPM on your computer, download Node.js from the following link:https://nodejs.org/en/download/

8.2 : Unzip the source code file named “Firebase Indexing.zip” here.

8.3 : Navigate to the extracted directory of “Firebase Indexing” zip file. Press and hold the ctrl+shift buttons, then right-click the mouse button. From the context menu, select “Open PowerShell window here” to launch Windows PowerShell and execute import/export commands.

8.4 : Execute the command firebase login to log in to Firebase, if you haven’t already done so.

8.5 : Execute the command firebase init

8.6 : Proceed with Y and press the enter button.

8.7 : Choose the Option > Firestore: Configure security rules and index files for Firestore.

Important Notes:

Please Note: Choose the arrow down key to navigate and select options, and press the space button to confirm your selection.

8.8 : Choose the Option > Use an existing project

8.9 : Choose your project

8.10 : Press Enter > ? What file should be used for Firestore Rules? firestore.rules

8.11 : Press Enter > ? What file should be used for Firestore indexes? (firestore.indexes.json)

8.12 : Now, the firestore.indexes.json file will be downloaded. Open this file and copy all the code from firestore_indexes.json file, then paste it into
firestore.indexes.json file.

8.13 : Now execute the command firebase deploy --only firestore:indexes to import indexing in firestore.

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