title: Set Firebase init Directory for cloud functions
body: <p>I'm trying to set up Firebase cloud functions, but when I input <code>firebase init</code> into terminal, it says:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>You're about to initialize a Firebase project in this directory: /Users/username`.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>How do I save the folder in my projects directory? I tried... </p>
  
  <pre><code>cd ~/Desktop/MyProject/
  firebase init
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But it didn't work. And Firebase documentation isn't very clear about this. All they say is this...</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>To initialize your project:</p>
    
    <ol>
    <li>Run firebase login to log in via the browser and authenticate the
    firebase tool. </li>
    <li><strong>Go to your Firebase project directory.</strong> </li>
    <li>Run firebase
    init functions.</li>
    </ol>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Any ideas? I feel like I'm missing something simple. 
  Thanks.</p>