diff --git a/src/utils/firebase.ts b/src/utils/firebase.ts
index 7ca8626..26deade 100644
--- a/src/utils/firebase.ts
+++ b/src/utils/firebase.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { initializeApp } from "firebase/app";
 import { getMessaging, getToken, onMessage } from "firebase/messaging";
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+let app;
 
 const initialiseFirebaseApp = async (
   appFirebaseConfig: any,
@@ -9,29 +11,35 @@ const initialiseFirebaseApp = async (
 ) => {
   const firebaseConfig = appFirebaseConfig
 
-  const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
-  const messaging = getMessaging(app);
-  const permission = await Notification.requestPermission();
+  app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
 
-  if (permission === "granted") {
-    const token = await getToken(messaging, {
-      vapidKey: appFirebaseVapidKey
-    });
-    await storeClientRegistrationToken(token)
-
-    // handle foreground message
-    onMessage(messaging, (payload: any) => {
-      addNotification({ notification: payload, isForeground: true });
-    });
-
-    // handle background message (service worker)
-    const broadcast = new BroadcastChannel('FB_BG_MESSAGES');
-    broadcast.onmessage = (event) => {
-      addNotification({ notification: event.data, isForeground: false });
-    };
-  } else {
-    alert("You denied notifications.");
+  // Check for notifications required only in bopis app.
+  if(addNotification) {
+    const messaging = getMessaging(app);
+    const permission = await Notification.requestPermission();
+  
+    if (permission === "granted") {
+      const token = await getToken(messaging, {
+        vapidKey: appFirebaseVapidKey
+      });
+      await storeClientRegistrationToken(token)
+  
+      // handle foreground message
+      onMessage(messaging, (payload: any) => {
+        addNotification({ notification: payload, isForeground: true });
+      });
+  
+      // handle background message (service worker)
+      const broadcast = new BroadcastChannel('FB_BG_MESSAGES');
+      broadcast.onmessage = (event) => {
+        addNotification({ notification: event.data, isForeground: false });
+      };
+    } else {
+      alert("You denied notifications.");
+    }
   }
+  console.log(app);
+  
 };
 
 export {