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 ## Backend — Firebase
 
 ![Firestore diagram](public/DB-diagram.PNG)
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-Journi uses Firebase as its backend. Users sign in with Google through Firebase Authentication, and their data is linked to their user ID.
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-Firestore stores user profiles in `users/{uid}` and journal entries in `users/{uid}/entries/{id}`. Firebase Storage stores uploaded trip photos.
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-Firebase Security Rules protect the data, so authenticated users can only read and write their own profiles, entries, and photos.
+Journi uses Firebase as its backend. Users sign in with Google through Firebase Authentication, and their data is linked to their user ID. Firestore stores user profiles in `users/{uid}` and journal entries in `users/{uid}/entries/{id}`. Firebase Storage stores uploaded trip photos. Firebase Security Rules protect the data, so authenticated users can only read and write their own profiles, entries, and photos.
 
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