ParallelMaths · dr3 · Jun 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
diff --git a/.firebaserc b/.firebaserc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "projects": {
-    "default": "parallel-cf800",
+    "default": "parallel-beta-31dc4",
     "prod": "parallel-cf800",
     "beta": "parallel-beta-31dc4"
   }

diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta.yml b/.github/workflows/beta.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Deploy Beta
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [edited]
+
+jobs:
+  deploy-beta:
+    name: Deploy
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Use Node.js version from .nvmrc
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
+
+      - name: Write service account
+        run: |
+          mkdir private
+          echo "$BETA_FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT" > ./private/service-account.json
+          echo '${{ secrets.BETA_FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}' > gcloud.json
+        env:
+          BETA_FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: ${{ secrets.BETA_FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Install
+        run: |
+          npm install
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Deploy
+        env:
+          GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS: gcloud.json
+        run: |
+          npm run deploy
+        shell: bash
diff --git a/functions/index.js b/functions/index.js
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 
 
 const firebase = require('firebase-admin');
+const serviceAccount = require('./build/service-account.json');
 firebase.initializeApp({
-  credential: firebase.credential.cert(require('./build/service-account.json')),
-  databaseURL: `https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com`,
+  credential: firebase.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
+  databaseURL: `https://${serviceAccount.project_id}.firebaseio.com`,
 });
 
 const fs = require('fs');
@@ -87,6 +88,16 @@ function letterOrder(a, b) {
   return a < b ? -1 : a > b ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
+const firebaseClientConfig = serviceAccount.project_id === 'parallel-cf800' ? {
+  apiKey: "AIzaSyCrQ_PdH-05lcNWETGvGfiwO3MBXk_WeVU",
+  projectId: "parallel-cf800",
+  authDomain: "parallel-cf800.firebaseapp.com",
+} : {
+  apiKey: "AIzaSyDk4_ME-Uy1D3Yjg94Af7Gzhg3I1xNYWp8",
+  projectId: "parallel-beta-31dc4",
+  authDomain: "parallel-beta-31dc4.firebaseapp.com",
+};
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Set up Express App
 
@@ -107,6 +118,8 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
   res.locals.levelNamesWithAges = LEVEL_NAMES_WITH_AGES;
   res.locals.path = req.path.replace(/\/$/, '');
   res.locals.scoreClass = scoreClass;
+  res.locals.firebaseClientConfig = firebaseClientConfig;
+  res.locals.isBeta = serviceAccount.project_id.includes('beta');
 
   if (req.user && req.user.showWelcomeMsg && !req.query.latest && !req.path.includes('/api')) {
     userDB.doc(req.user.uid) // async

diff --git a/functions/views/_layout.pug b/functions/views/_layout.pug
@@ -34,8 +34,15 @@ html
     if user
       script!= 'window.USER_ID = "' + user.uid + '";'
 
+    script!= 'window.FIREBASE_CONFIG = ' + JSON.stringify(firebaseClientConfig) + ';'
+
   body
     #vue
+      if isBeta
+        .beta
+          div You are on our Beta Testing Site!
+          div The information & events on this page are for testing purposes and should not be followed. 
+          a(href="https://parallel.org.uk") Click here to return to the production site.
       .headerWrapper
         .header
           if !sidebarDisabled

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "grunt build && npm run serve",
-    "serve": "grunt concurrent & GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase serve --project prod",
-    "export-users": "cross-env GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase auth:export ./private/tmp-users.json --format=json --project prod",
-    "deploy": "grunt && GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase deploy --project prod",
+    "serve:old": "grunt concurrent & GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase serve --project beta",
+    "serve": "grunt concurrent & GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase serve --project $(node scripts/get-project-alias.js)",
+    "export-users": "cross-env GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase auth:export ./private/tmp-users.json --format=json --project $(node scripts/get-project-alias.js)",
+    "deploy": "grunt && GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase deploy --project $(node scripts/get-project-alias.js)",
     "convert-teachers": "node scripts/convert-teachers.js",
     "convert-students": "node scripts/convert-students.js",
     "get-users": "node scripts/get-users.js",
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
     "get-tts-results": "node scripts/get-tts-results.js",
     "update-results": "node scripts/update-results.js",
     "set-points": "node scripts/set-points.js",
-    "start-marsh": "grunt build && concurrently \"grunt concurrent\" \"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase serve --project prod\""
+    "start-marsh": "grunt build && concurrently \"grunt concurrent\" \"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=private/service-account.json firebase serve --project $(node scripts/get-project-alias.js)\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.15.0",

diff --git a/scripts/change-email.js b/scripts/change-email.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const to = 'lalanthi026@googlemail.com'
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: "https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com",
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL,
 });
 
 const run = () =>

diff --git a/scripts/convert-students.js b/scripts/convert-students.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const STUDENTS = [
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const file = path.join(__dirname, `../private/tmp-users.json`);

diff --git a/scripts/convert-teachers.js b/scripts/convert-teachers.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const TEACHERS = [
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const file = path.join(__dirname, `../private/tmp-users.json`);

diff --git a/scripts/delete-accounts.js b/scripts/delete-accounts.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const USERS = [
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 async function deleteAccount(email) {

diff --git a/scripts/get-project-alias.js b/scripts/get-project-alias.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+const { projectAlias } = require('./utils/firebase-config');
+process.stdout.write(projectAlias);
diff --git a/scripts/privacy-approve.js b/scripts/privacy-approve.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const dryRun = true; // when true, will just log what it will write, but not sav
 
 fb.initializeApp({
     credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-    databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+    databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const userDb = fb.firestore().collection('users');

diff --git a/scripts/privacy-y8webinar.js b/scripts/privacy-y8webinar.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const dryRun = true; // when true, will just log what it will write, but not sav
 
 fb.initializeApp({
     credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-    databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+    databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const userDb = fb.firestore().collection('users');

diff --git a/scripts/recover-account.js b/scripts/recover-account.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const makePassword = () => {
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: "https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com",
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL,
 });
 
 const updateUserPassword = (email) =>

diff --git a/scripts/set-account-level.js b/scripts/set-account-level.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const isEuclidAdmin = true;
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: "https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com",
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL,
 });
 
 const setAdmin = () => { 

diff --git a/scripts/switch-data.js b/scripts/switch-data.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const TO_EMAIL = "jmanyoma20@gmail.com";
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: "https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com",
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL,
 });
 
 const getAnswerCount = (data) =>

diff --git a/scripts/temp-update-levels/fix-levels-run.js b/scripts/temp-update-levels/fix-levels-run.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const limit = promiseLimit(400);
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+  databaseURL: require('../utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const userDb = fb.firestore().collection('users');

diff --git a/scripts/update-euclid-data.js b/scripts/update-euclid-data.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const dryRun = true; // when true, will just log what it will write, but not sav
 
 fb.initializeApp({
     credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-    databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+    databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 const userDb = fb.firestore().collection('users');
 

diff --git a/scripts/update-results.js b/scripts/update-results.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const ADD_POINTS = 2;
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+  databaseURL: require('./utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 const userDb = fb.firestore().collection('users');
 

diff --git a/scripts/utils/downloadUsers.js b/scripts/utils/downloadUsers.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const serviceAccount = require('../../private/service-account.json');
 
 fb.initializeApp({
     credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-    databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+    databaseURL: require('./firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const cacheFilePath = path.join(__dirname, `../../private/cache-users.json`);

diff --git a/scripts/utils/firebase-config.js b/scripts/utils/firebase-config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const path = require('path');
+const serviceAccount = require(path.join(__dirname, '../../private/service-account.json'));
+
+const PROJECT_ALIASES = {
+  'parallel-beta-31dc4': 'beta',
+  'parallel-cf800': 'prod',
+};
+
+const projectId = serviceAccount.project_id;
+const databaseURL = `https://${projectId}.firebaseio.com`;
+const projectAlias = PROJECT_ALIASES[projectId] || projectId;
+
+console.error('\n\n\n\n\nRunning with Firebase project:', projectId, '(', projectAlias, ')\n\n\n');
+
+module.exports = { projectId, databaseURL, projectAlias };
diff --git a/scripts/yearly-updates/delete-old-users.js b/scripts/yearly-updates/delete-old-users.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const serviceAccount = require("../../private/service-account.json");
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: "https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com",
+  databaseURL: require('../utils/firebase-config').databaseURL,
 });
 
 const keysToRemove = [

diff --git a/scripts/yearly-updates/update-users-upload.js b/scripts/yearly-updates/update-users-upload.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const limit = promiseLimit(400);
 
 fb.initializeApp({
   credential: fb.credential.cert(serviceAccount),
-  databaseURL: 'https://parallel-cf800.firebaseio.com'
+  databaseURL: require('../utils/firebase-config').databaseURL
 });
 
 const userDb = fb.firestore().collection('users');

diff --git a/static/scripts/main.js b/static/scripts/main.js
@@ -111,11 +111,7 @@ document.addEventListener("wheel", function(event){
 });
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-  firebase.initializeApp({
-    apiKey: "AIzaSyCrQ_PdH-05lcNWETGvGfiwO3MBXk_WeVU",
-    projectId: "parallel-cf800",
-    authDomain: "parallel-cf800.firebaseapp.com",
-  });
+  firebase.initializeApp(window.FIREBASE_CONFIG);
 
   const user = getUser();
   const challenge = window.PARALLELOGRAM ? getChallenge() : null;

diff --git a/static/styles/layout.less b/static/styles/layout.less
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ html {
   line-height: 1.8;
 }
 
+.beta {
+  background-color: orange;
+  margin: 0px -1rem;
+  text-align: center;
+
+  a {
+    color: blue;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  }
+}
+
 #logo {
   background: url('/images/logo.png');
   background-size: cover;
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		@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
		const { projectAlias } = require('./utils/firebase-config');
		process.stdout.write(projectAlias);