title: Firebase deploy could not locate firebase.json
body: <p>so, im a newbie in programming and still learning some stuff (i use windows btw)</p>
  
  <p>i try to make an app, connect it to firebase.
  after setting up everything its time to setting the CLI</p>
  
  <p><strong>good news</strong> : i successfully setting up everything from node to nvm untill sucessfully launch the login in CLI.</p>
  
  <p><strong>bad news</strong> : right after successfully logn the CLI, im trying to type in the cmd</p>
  
  <p><strong>firebase deploy --only function</strong></p>
  
  <p>and this error appear</p>
  
  <p><strong>Error: not in a Firebase app directory (could not locate firebase.json)</strong></p>
  
  <p>i already search the web for the solution but i found nothing</p>
  
  <p>can someone tell me did i miss something ? 
  thanks.</p>