--- title: Firebase Crash Course (Auth & Firestore) #7 - Setting up... description: Part 7 of a Firebase crash course covering how to set up a Firestore database. Explains NoSQL concepts (collections vs documents vs SQL tables/rows), walks... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/firebase-crash-course-auth-firestore-7---setting-up-a-firestore-database-oyhm5v1sf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Firebase Crash Course (Auth & Firestore) #7 - Setting up a Firestore Database | daily.dev og:description: Part 7 of a Firebase crash course covering how to set up a Firestore database. 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