Getting started with Firebase Hosting
February 26, 2017
tl;dr
npm i -g firebase-tools
firebase login # will be redirected to Google Auth page
cd /your-project-directory
firebase init # initialize a project
# go through the initialization options
firebase deploy # deploy a site
# a public URL will be provided where you can see your websites
firebase open # Hosting: Deployed Site
firebase use --add # setup a staging environment (add a project alias)
firebase use foo # use foo environment
firebase deploy # deploy changes to foo (whatever env you are in)
You can only create a project through the Firebase console. In order to manage projects with the CLI, you should create it at the web interface first.
A project directory must have a firebase.json to be able to deploy, which is created for you when you run firebase init. Alias definitions are written to a hidden file called .firebaserc, this file gets updated when you add an alias with firebase use --add.
Connect a custom domain name
Connect a domain
From the Hosting panel of the Firebase Console for your project, select Connect Domain.
Domain ownership verification
You'll need to either add a TXT record at your domain host, or upload a file to your site to prove domain ownership.
Point at Firebase hosting
To point your domain to Firebase Hosting you'll need to add/update a CNAME (for subdomains) or an A (domains without subdomains) record.
Wait for SSL certificate provisioning
After domain is provisioned, SSL provisioning starts and can take several hours.