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# start

`open fun start(context: <ERROR CLASS>): `[`Unit`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html) [(source)](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/master/components/lib/push-firebase/src/main/java/mozilla/components/lib/push/firebase/AbstractFirebasePushService.kt#L38)

Overrides [PushService.start](../../mozilla.components.concept.push/-push-service/start.md)

Initializes Firebase and starts the messaging service if not already started and enables auto-start as well.

