Update app.py

app.py

@@ -66,6 +66,30 @@ if not api_key:
     st.stop()
 
 
+
+        st.error(f"Firebase initialization error: {str(e)}")
+
+initialize_firebase()
+
+
+# ----------------- Streamlit Config -------------------
+st.set_page_config(page_title="ApnaLawyer", layout="centered")
+
+col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([1, 30, 1])
+with col2:
+    st.image("images/banner.jpg", use_container_width=True)
+
+st.markdown("""
+    <style>
+        #MainMenu {visibility: hidden;}
+        footer {visibility: hidden;}
+    </style>
+    """, unsafe_allow_html=True)
+
+
+
+
+
 # Function to translate text
 def translate_text(text, target_language):
     try:
@@ -138,30 +162,15 @@ auth = firebase.auth()
 def initialize_firebase():
     try:
         if not firebase_admin._apps:
-            cred_path = os.environ["FIREBASE_CREDS_JSON"]  # example: "apna5.json"
-            cred = credentials.Certificate(cred_path)
+            # Load JSON from environment variable
+            creds_dict = json.loads(os.environ["FIREBASE_CREDS_JSON"])
+            cred = credentials.Certificate(creds_dict)
             firebase_app = initialize_app(cred, {
                 'databaseURL': os.environ["FIREBASE_DB_URL"]
             })
     except Exception as e:
         st.error(f"Firebase initialization error: {str(e)}")
 
-initialize_firebase()
-
-
-# ----------------- Streamlit Config -------------------
-st.set_page_config(page_title="ApnaLawyer", layout="centered")
-
-col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([1, 30, 1])
-with col2:
-    st.image("images/banner.jpg", use_container_width=True)
-
-st.markdown("""
-    <style>
-        #MainMenu {visibility: hidden;}
-        footer {visibility: hidden;}
-    </style>
-    """, unsafe_allow_html=True)
 
 # ----------------- Login/Signup Interface -------------------
 import json