Upload files to Firebase Cloud Storage in Firebase v9 with React

Firebase, a Google-created platform for mobile and web application development, offers a suite of products such as Cloud Firestore, Cloud Functions, Authentication, Hosting, Realtime Database, and Cloud Storage, which facilitate app development by enabling easy storage and management of user-generated content. A step-by-step guide demonstrates how to upload files to Firebase Cloud Storage and access their URLs using Firebase v9.x, requiring npm, Node.js, React, and React Hooks knowledge. The tutorial walks through creating a Firebase project, setting up a React app, and configuring Cloud Storage to programmatically upload and manage files, emphasizing the use of uploadBytesResumable for tracking upload progress. Additionally, it highlights Firebase's integration capabilities with other services like Firebase Authentication for applying access controls, and its scalability features, making it suitable for projects of varying sizes.