Import your firebase production data easily to local firebase emulator

Requirements

1. Google Cloud SDK

   For installing google cloud cli in your computer check this out => here

2. Firebase cli

   For installing firebase cli into your computer run the following command

   npm i -g firebase-tools

Usage

First Install the fire-import cli

npm i -g fire-import

1. FireStore

fire-import firestore

It will ask you for projectId. How to get Project Id ?

Then new browser windows will open. Choose your google account associated with firebase project.

(This package won't have access to any of your account. You are providing access to google-cloud-sdk only)

⚠️ Please make sure that you are in firebase project directory. Or initialize the firebase project by entering firebase init in terminal.

2. Firebase Storage

fire-import storage

FAQs

How to get firebase project id?

Please go to the firebase console and get the project id.

How to start emulator?

Start firebase emulator with

firebase emulators:start --import=./firebaseExport --export-on-exit=./firebaseExport