# How to Add Cloud Messaging to Your Android App

 ### Firebase Cloud Messaging
Firebase Cloud Messaging is a tool that helps you send notification messages or data messages to your client app whether it’s a single device, a group of devices, or devices subscribed to topics. The best part is that this service can be used at no cost.

### Requirements
- Android Studio
- Google Account

### How to add cloud messaging to your Android app
**Step 1.** Open your project in Android Studio, click on Tools → Firebase. Now, a list of Firebase tools will appear on the left, Scroll down and select Cloud Messaging, and then click on Set up Firebase Cloud Messaging.


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**Step 2.** Connect your app to Firebase


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*After clicking on Connect to Firebase, your browser will open. Then, select your google account.
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**Step 3.** Create a new Project in Firebase


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*- Click on Create a project
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*- Name your Project and click Next
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*- Click on Create Project
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Now, it will take a few seconds to build your Project.

Once the project is built successfully, Connect Firebase with your Android Studio Project.


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**After connecting your project go back to Android Studio**

**Step 4. **Add FCM to Your app


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*Now, click on Accept Changes and build your Project.*

**Step 5**. Run your App on AVD or any Physical Device



> **To send a notification to your app, go to Firebase console → Cloud Messaging → Input Your Notification content → select your app as Target → Schedule your notification → click Publish.**