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Expand Up @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Integration with Expo is possible when using a [development build](https://docs.

_NOTE:_ React Native Firebase cannot be used in the pre-compiled [Expo Go app](https://docs.expo.dev/workflow/overview/#expo-go-an-optional-tool-for-learning) because React Native Firebase uses native code that is not compiled into Expo Go.

> **Warning:** If you are using `expo-dev-client`, native crashes (such as those triggered by `crashlytics().crash()`) will **not** be reported to Firebase Crashlytics during development. This is because `expo-dev-client` provides a custom error overlay that catches and displays errors before they are sent to Firebase. To test native crash reporting, you must remove `expo-dev-client` and run your app in a standard release or debug build without the custom error overlay.

To create a new Expo project, see the [Get started](https://docs.expo.dev/get-started/create-a-project/) guide in Expo documentation.

### Install React Native Firebase modules
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At some point during your application's bootstrap processes, initialize firebase like this:

```javascript
import { getApp, initializeApp } from '@react-native-firebase/app';
import { getApp, initializeApp } from "@react-native-firebase/app";

// web requires dynamic initialization on web prior to using firebase
if (Platform.OS === 'web') {
if (Platform.OS === "web") {
const firebaseConfig = {
// ... config items pasted from firebase console for your web app here
};
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