You are initializing in an existing Firebase project directory

Question

How do I change the Firebase project in my cli?

When I run firebase init, it says:

Before we get started, keep in mind:

  * You are initializing in an existing Firebase project directory

? Are you ready to proceed? (Y/n)

It never asks on which project do I need to upload. How can I link my other project?

Electrocardiogram

This first reminder is that the CLI will create firebase.json in the current directory. Only after that will it prompt you to select a project. Did you hit enter/press Y? – Expansionism

Answer 1

The Firebase CLI will look in the current directory and all parent directories for a file called .firebaserc that defines which project is being used in this directory structure. If you run firebase init and encounter the message "You are initializing in an existing Firebase project directory", that means one of these .firebaserc files was found, and it's going to re-initialize this project.

If you no longer want the original project, just delete the .firebaserc file. Or, find another directory to run firebase init that isn't within another project's space.

Bolo

This is a brand new project and there is no firebaserc in it – Electrocardiogram

As I suggested in my answer, you should also look in all the parent directories of the one where you're running the init. Did you do that? – Bolo

I think yes may be because when I run firebase login, it said already logged in, now how do I find in which project that file is kept – Electrocardiogram

This is a different project and firebase should ask me about this project, isn't it – Electrocardiogram

You can't have a Firebase project live inside a folder on another project. – Bolo

That's what I am trying to understand, this is a new ionic project :) – Electrocardiogram

Answer 2

You could use firebase init with flag --project <projectId>

Henebry

This didn't work (when paired with --only firestore, didn't try without it). I ended up manually changing the "default" project in .firebaserc. – Lanellelanette

Answer 3

You need to delete .firebaserc and firebase.json file from the project directory. It works perfectly fine for me.

Slipway

Answer 4

I create multiple project in Projects folder. Already try delete file from projects .firebaserc and firebase.json but not working.

Finally Follow the bellow steps: It works properly You can try this command to set new project from your Firebase project list

firebase use --add

Answer the question: What alias do you want to use for this project? (e.g. staging) "Write something"

And take step from start

firebase init

Schappe

Answer 5

Deleting .firebaserc did not work for me. I also had to delete firestore.json.

Thar