My app works, but now I need a database for all the addresses.

I created a learning plan for configuring a real time database using Firebase. I went through the Firebase website looking for steps on how to integrate it into an Android app. In the section for adding Firebase to Android apps, I skimmed over the requirements for setting it up in my app.

It looks like there are only a few steps: creating a Firebase project, registering the target app with Firebase, adding a Firebase configuration file to the target app, and adding the Firebase SDK to the target app.

Firebase includes a variety of resources for improving apps. The real time database is exactly what I need to make the Salesman’s Travel app more robust.

Currently, the app stores each address in the list using hardcoded String objects. Using Firebase, the app can pull information which can be updated and stored in real time. This solves the issue of hard coding Strings into the app and makes it more realistic.

The next step will be to create a simple app to get a handle on things. I will create an app which displays a list of names. I will store the names in a database using Firebase and figure out how to pull the information into the app.

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