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 3. Create a `.env` file and fill it with your Firebase credentials
 
+You can get these by setting up a firebase web app [here](https://console.firebase.google.com/u/0/).
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+Also note that you'll need to set up a Realtime Database, *not* a Firestore Database, to get the correct value for `FIREBASE_DATABASEURL`. Be sure to set it to test mode so you can read/write data. Just remember to either revert these or remove the database after your testing is completed.
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 ```
 FIREBASE_APIKEY=""
 FIREBASE_APPID=""