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## Summary by CodeRabbit

* **Documentation**
* Updated all quickstart guides and tutorials to reference publishable
keys instead of anon keys for Supabase client initialization.
* Simplified environment variable setup instructions across multiple
framework guides by removing anon key configuration requirements.
* Clarified usage of publishable keys in step-by-step setup
documentation for various frameworks and platforms.

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---
title: 'Use Supabase Auth with React Native'
subtitle: 'Learn how to use Supabase Auth with React Native'
breadcrumb: 'Auth Quickstarts'
hideToc: true
---
<StepHikeCompact>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={1}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Create a new Supabase project">
[Launch a new project](/dashboard) in the Supabase Dashboard.
Your new database has a table for storing your users. You can see that this table is currently empty by running some SQL in the [SQL Editor](/dashboard/project/_/sql).
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
```sql name=SQL_EDITOR
select * from auth.users;
````
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={2}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Create a React app">
Create a React app using the `create-expo-app` command.
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
```bash name=Terminal
npx create-expo-app -t expo-template-blank-typescript my-app
```
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={3}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Install the Supabase client library">
Install `supabase-js` and the required dependencies.
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
```bash name=Terminal
cd my-app && npx expo install @supabase/supabase-js @react-native-async-storage/async-storage @rneui/themed react-native-url-polyfill
```
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={4}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Set up your login component">
Create a helper file `lib/supabase.ts` that exports a Supabase client using your Project URL and key.
Rename `.env.example` to `.env` and populate with your Supabase connection variables:
<ProjectConfigVariables variable="url" />
<ProjectConfigVariables variable="publishable" />
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
<$CodeSample
path="/auth/quickstarts/react-native/lib/supabase.ts"
lines={[[1, -1]]}
meta="name=lib/supabase.ts"
/>
<$Partial path="api_settings_steps.mdx" variables={{ "framework": "exporeactnative", "tab": "mobiles" }} />
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={5}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Create a login component">
Create a React Native component to manage logins and sign ups. The app later uses the [`getClaims`](/docs/reference/javascript/auth-getclaims) method in `App.tsx` to validate the local JWT before showing the signed-in user.
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
<$CodeSample
path="/auth/quickstarts/react-native/components/Auth.tsx"
lines={[[1, -1]]}
meta="name=components/Auth.tsx"
/>
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={6}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Add the Auth component to your app">
Add the `Auth` component to your `App.tsx` file. If the user is logged in, print the user id to the screen.
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
<$CodeSample
path="/auth/quickstarts/react-native/App.tsx"
lines={[[1, -1]]}
meta="name=App.tsx"
/>
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
<StepHikeCompact.Step step={7}>
<StepHikeCompact.Details title="Start the app">
Start the app, and follow the instructions in the terminal.
</StepHikeCompact.Details>
<StepHikeCompact.Code>
```bash name=Terminal
npm start
```
</StepHikeCompact.Code>
</StepHikeCompact.Step>
</StepHikeCompact>