Firebase gives you real-time sync so all managers see bids live. It's free. Follow these steps:
1Create a Firebase project
Go to console.firebase.google.com → Click "Add project" → Name it oxfo-auction → Disable Google Analytics → Create project.
2Enable Realtime Database
In left sidebar → Build → Realtime Database → "Create database" → Choose your nearest region → Start in test mode → Enable.
3Enable Storage (for player photos)
In left sidebar → Build → Storage → "Get started" → Next → Done.
4Get your config keys
Click the gear icon ⚙️ → Project settings → Scroll to "Your apps" → Click the web icon </> → Register app as "oxfo-web" → Copy the firebaseConfig object shown.