FAQ

I followed all the steps in the Doc: Getting Started, but it is not working. How to fix?

OR

I am getting a black screen in preview after adding Firebase. How to fix?

This means you should be getting an error. To check out what errors you are getting check out this Doc: 📄Debugging.

You might want to contact us if the error seems complex.

Why do I get this Error: "Cannot read properties of null (reading '_name')" ?

You might get this error while Debugging your Construct 3 Game.

This error means that you need to Choose the SDK Plugin in the plugin properties of all the Firebase plugins that you have added to your project.

Why am I receiving this Email from Firebase: "Your Cloud Firestore/Realtime Database/Cloud Storage has insecure rules" ?

If you have ever received an email like this from Firebase, it is likely that you Security Rules allows anyone to read/write to your database or storage.

You need proper Security Rules to protect your data. To do so, check out this Doc:📄Secure Your Firebase Project.

Why am I receiving this Email from Firebase: "Client access to your Cloud Firestore/Realtime Database/Cloud Storage will expire soon" ?

If you have ever received an email like this from Firebase, you are using the Default (Test Mode) Security Rules that only allow access to the database for the first 30 days.

Just for development purposes, you can temporarily use completely public (insecure) Security Rules. These rules are mentioned in these docs: