Authentication in ForgeStack

ForgeStack provides built-in support for Firebase Authentication, allowing you to easily manage user sign-in, sign-up, and authentication state.

Setting Up Firebase Authentication

To get started with authentication in your ForgeStack application, ensure you have set up Firebase Authentication in your Firebase project:

1. Go to the Firebase Console .
2. Select your project.
3. Navigate to the “Authentication” section and click on “Get Started”.
4. Enable the desired sign-in methods (e.g., Email/Password, Google, etc.).

Using the useAuth Hook

ForgeStack includes a custom authentication hook, useAuth.ts, which simplifies user authentication.

Example Usage:

import { handleGoogleAuth, handleLogout } from "@/hooks/useAuth";
import { useUser } from "@/context/usercontext";
 
export default function AuthExample(){
  const { user } = useUser();
  return (
    <div>
      {user ? (
        <button onClick={handleLogout}>Logout</button>
      ) : (
        <button onClick={handleGoogleAuth}>Sign in with Google</button>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}
 

Features of useAuth.ts

• Google Authentication – Sign in with Google using Firebase.
• User Authentication Handling – Supports email/password sign-in and sign-up.
• Sign-Out Support – Allows users to log out easily.

Next Steps

• Database Integration
• Storage Usage

Now your app is ready to authenticate users seamlessly! 🚀