Hey guys, I was super excited to make a video on Firebase! I've used it for a couple non-Roblox related projects (Node.js, React, etc.) and found it extremely easy to use! I admit to having tried using... Trello.. as a database on Roblox in the past, and that wasn't great haha.

Hope this little demo and tutorial helps you guys get started with using Firebase on the platform! We use ShaneSloth's Luau wrapper, Robase! Feel free to reach out in the comments if you have any trouble whatsoever. :)

-- Video Chapters:

0:00 Why Firebase?

0:16 PART 1: Quick Demo
0:46 PART 2: Place Setup
Place File Template (Uncopylocked) - https://www.roblox.com/games/76968482...

1:01 PART 3: Getting Robase
GitHub Release (Download RobaseService.rbxm) -https://github.com/Arvoria/RobaseServ...
Robase DevForum Post - https://devforum.roblox.com/t/robase-...
Robase Guide - https://info.arvorian.com/RobaseServi...

1:28 PART 4: Intro to Firebase
Firebase Website - https://firebase.google.com/
What is a NoSQL database? - https://www.mongodb.com/nosql-explained
What is JSON? - https://www.w3schools.com/whatis/what...

2:19 PART 5: Firebase Project Creation
Firebase Console - https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/

2:34 PART 6: Realtime Database Setup
2:58 PART 7: Firebase Pricing (Free to a point!)
3:41 PART 8: Getting the Database URL
4:05 PART 8.5: Getting the Authentication Key

4:29 PART 9: Saving Database URL and AUTH to DataStore
local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Secret")
DataStore:SetAsync("URL", "")
DataStore:SetAsync("AUTH", "")

5:26 PART 10: Script Overview
5:54 PART 11: Variables
8:39 PART 12: applySettings()
9:44 PART 13: initializeSettings()
11:11 PART 14: keepUpdating()
12:18 PART 15: Calling Our Functions

12:29 All Done! (additional thoughts)
12:51 Outro + Dolphin Dance

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-- About

A bit about me, I'm a college student studying computer science! I got my first exposure to programing through Roblox in 2012 while I tried to help a friend make a GUI in this game: https://www.roblox.com/games/62337892.... I'm really thankful to have gotten the exposure as I really enjoy working with software, and my mission is to give back and help give other kids the same exposure! As a female programmer, I also help to get rid of the notion that female programmers don't exist or aren't equally capable, especially in the Roblox space.

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