file google-services.json is missing. the google services plugin cannot function without it. android

1. Open the "Project" view in Android Studio.

2. Navigate to the "app" module.

3. Create a directory named "src" inside the "app" module if it doesn't exist.

4. Inside the "src" directory, create a directory named "debug" if it doesn't exist.

5. Inside the "debug" directory, create a file named "google-services.json".

6. Obtain the necessary configuration file "google-services.json" from the Firebase console.

7. Copy the content of the downloaded "google-services.json" file.

8. Paste the content into the "google-services.json" file you created in the "debug" directory.

9. Sync your project with Gradle files.

10. Build your project.

11. Ensure that the "google-services" plugin is applied in your app-level build.gradle file.

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

android {
    // ...
}

dependencies {
    // ...
    implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:20.0.0' // Include any other Firebase dependencies as needed
}

// ...

1. Sync your project with Gradle files again.

2. Rebuild your project to apply the changes.

3. Verify that the "google-services.json" file is present in the "debug" directory and contains the correct configuration.

4. Run your Android application.