FIREBASE_HOSTING_SETUP.md

Firebase Hosting Setup Guide for app-ads.txt

What Was Created

✅ Created Files:

• public/app-ads.txt - Your AdMob app-ads.txt file
• public/index.html - Simple landing page for your app
• firebase.json - Firebase Hosting configuration

File Contents

app-ads.txt

google.com, pub-5029120740748641, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0

This file will be accessible at: https://your-firebase-domain.web.app/app-ads.txt

Deployment Steps

Step 1: Install Firebase CLI (if not already installed)

npm install -g firebase-tools

Step 2: Login to Firebase

firebase login

Step 3: Initialize Firebase Project (if not already done)

firebase init hosting

When prompted:

• Select your existing Firebase project
• Set public directory: public ✅ (already configured)
• Configure as single-page app: No
• Set up automatic builds: No

Step 4: Deploy to Firebase Hosting

firebase deploy --only hosting

Step 5: Get Your Hosting URL

After deployment, you'll see output like:

✔  Deploy complete!

Hosting URL: https://your-project-id.web.app

Step 6: Update Google Play Store Listing

1. Go to Google Play Console
2. Navigate to your app listing
3. Find the "Developer website" field
4. Enter your Firebase Hosting URL: https://your-project-id.web.app
5. Save changes

Important: The domain in Google Play MUST match exactly where your app-ads.txt is hosted!

Step 7: Verify in AdMob (after 24 hours)

1. Go to AdMob console
2. Navigate to Apps → Your App
3. Check "app-ads.txt" status
4. It should show ✅ "Authorized"

Quick Deploy Commands

# Deploy for the first time
firebase login
firebase init hosting
firebase deploy --only hosting

# Subsequent updates
firebase deploy --only hosting

Verification

After deployment, verify your app-ads.txt is accessible:

curl https://your-project-id.web.app/app-ads.txt

Expected output:

google.com, pub-5029120740748641, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0

Troubleshooting

Issue: 404 Not Found

• Make sure you deployed with firebase deploy --only hosting
• Check that public/app-ads.txt exists
• Verify firebase.json has correct "public" directory

Issue: AdMob Still Shows Warning

• Wait 24 hours for AdMob to crawl
• Verify domain in Play Store matches hosting URL exactly
• Check file is accessible via curl/browser

Issue: Firebase Project Not Found

• Run firebase projects:list to see available projects
• Use firebase use <project-id> to select correct project
• Check .env for correct Firebase project ID

Alternative: Manual Setup

If Firebase CLI doesn't work, you can also:

1. Go to Firebase Console → Hosting
2. Use Firebase Console's web interface to upload files
3. Deploy directly from the console

Notes

• Wait 24 hours after deployment for AdMob to verify
• The app-ads.txt file must be at the root: yourdomain.com/app-ads.txt
• Domain in Play Store must match hosting URL exactly
• Keep the file deployed permanently for AdMob to work

Your AdMob Configuration

• Publisher ID: pub-5029120740748641
• App ID: ca-app-pub-5029120740748641~7524355155
• Package: com.master.reshmeinfo

Next Steps

1. Deploy using commands above
2. Update Google Play Store with hosting URL
3. Wait 24 hours
4. Check AdMob dashboard for verification

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Need Help?

• Firebase Hosting Docs: https://firebase.google.com/docs/hosting
• AdMob app-ads.txt Guide: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/9363762