How to do it...

In this first recipe in this chapter, you will see how to configure a Flutter app so that you can use Firebase services. This is a two-part task: first, you will create a new Firebase project, and then you will configure a Flutter app to connect to the Firebase project. Perform the following steps:

1. Open your browser at the Firebase console at https://console.firebase.google.com/.
2. Enter your Google credentials, or create a new account.
3. From the Firebase console, click the Add Project (or New Project) link.
4. In the Create a Project page, insert the title, Flutter CookBook.
5. Click the Continue button.
6. On the Step 2 page, enable the Google Analytics feature.
7. On the Step 3 page, select an analytics account or create a new one.
8. Click the Create Project button and wait until the project has been created.
9. Click the Continue button. You should land on the Firebase project’s overview page, which should look similar to the following screenshot:

Your Firebase...