[all products] Windows Support Documentation

[YazeedAlKhalaf]

This issue is to document the process of adding Windows support to FlutterFire plugins and to discuss the possibility.

[esDotDev]

It would be great to know even some rough timeline on when Windows development will begin, and whether it's considered fairly feasible / low effort.

[Ehesp]

It's considered, however priority right now is Android, iOS & Web.

[YazeedAlKhalaf]

So by changing the title to documentation, do you mean that the implementation is there but needs docs, or am I getting it wrong?

[jeffmilanes]

any updates?

[WashingtonlGarcia]

alguma atualização?

I also want to know

[DevKang]

I am waiting for it ~! :)

[Ehesp]

I think it's worth dropping this issue as relevant: firebase/firebase-cpp-sdk#42 (comment)

The C++/Windows SDK is designed for mobile games, thus a lot of the implementations are stubs - we'd end up with a fragmented experience.

[cbenhagen]

@Ehesp The linked information might be outdated. The C++ SDK is now in beta and while some of the implementations are still stubs, the most important parts are not: https://firebase.google.com/docs/cpp/setup#libraries-desktop

@morganchen12 would you still not recommend using the C++ SDK for Desktop apps?

[Ehesp]

@cbenhagen it says on that link:

Caution: Firebase C++ SDK desktop support is a beta feature. This feature is intended only for workflows during the development of your game, not for publicly shipping code.

[morganchen12]

If your use of Firebase does not extend to any of the remaining unsupported libraries, you absolutely can use the C++ SDKs on desktop, but as @Ehesp mentioned do keep in mind that the C++ SDKs on desktop are still in beta.

[YazeedAlKhalaf]

Any updates on the matter?

[JohnGalt1717]

This becomes a blocker pretty quickly. Same for linux support.

[Salakar]

Duplicate of #5557