diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa724b7..e674f04 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
 .externalNativeBuild
 .cxx
 local.properties
+/app/google-services.json
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diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 36a6ecf..a4740de 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application")
+    id("com.google.gms.google-services")
 }
 
 android {
+    signingConfigs {
+        getByName("debug") {
+            storeFile = file("/Users/psmattas/.android/debug.keystore")
+            storePassword = "android"
+            keyAlias = "androiddebugkey"
+            keyPassword = "android"
+        }
+    }
     namespace = "com.example.taskmuse"
     compileSdk = 33
 
@@ -39,4 +48,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1")
+
+    // FIREBASE PACKAGES
+    implementation(platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:32.3.1"))
+    implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics")
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/taskmuse/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/taskmuse/MainActivity.java
index c976985..525d569 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/taskmuse/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/taskmuse/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
+import com.google.firebase.analytics.FirebaseAnalytics; // Firebase Analytics
+
 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    private FirebaseAnalytics mFirebaseAnalytics;     // Firebase Analytics variable
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        mFirebaseAnalytics = FirebaseAnalytics.getInstance(this); // Obtain the FirebaseAnalytics instance.
+
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 38f547d..7126a7d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+buildscript {
+    dependencies {
+        classpath("com.google.gms:google-services:4.4.0")
+    }
+}
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application") version "8.1.1" apply false
+    id("com.google.gms.google-services") version "4.3.15" apply false
 }
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