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@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ Run `react-native link react-native-firebase`
 ## 2) Setup GoogleService-Info.plist
 Setup the `GoogleService-Info.plist` file by following the instructions and adding it to the root of your project at `ios/[YOUR APP NAME]/GoogleService-Info.plist` [here](https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup#add_firebase_to_your_app).
 
+Adding the file into the directory doesn't automatically add the file to the iOS project. You need to then manually add it by doing the following:
+
+  - 2.1. Open `<project root>/ios/'project name'.xcworkspace` file via XCode
+    - 2.1.1. If you've not got a `.xcworkspace` file yet then you'll need to come back to these steps after setting up your pods + pod install (step 3 on this page)
+  - 2.2. Right click on your project
+  - 2.3. Click "Add files to 'project name'"
+  - 2.4. Select the .plist file you copied into your project
+  - 2.5. Click OK
+
 ### 2.1) Initialisation
 Make sure you've added the following to the top of your `ios/[YOUR APP NAME]]/AppDelegate.m` file: