skills/firebase-basics/references/firebase-service-init.md

# Initialization

Before initializing, check if you are already in a Firebase project directory by
looking for `firebase.json`.

1. **Project Directory:** Navigate to the root directory of the codebase. *(Only
   if starting a completely new project from scratch without an existing
   codebase, create a directory first: `mkdir my-project && cd my-project`)*

1. **Initialize Services:** Run the initialization command:

   ```bash
   npx -y firebase-tools@latest init
   ```

The CLI will guide you through:

- Selecting features (Firestore, Functions, Hosting, etc.).
- Associating with an existing project or creating a new one.
- Configuring files (e.g. `firebase.json`, `.firebaserc`).