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=== Assistant: Got you, Boss. ===
Got you, Boss. Think of this as “plugging your Windsurf project into GitHub” so every change is tracked and pushable.

I’ll walk you through the exact sequence you’ll use 90% of the time.

==== - ✅ A GitHub account (github.com) ====
* ✅ Windsurf open with your project folder loaded - e.g. C:\Users\Marlaina\Documents\WebXR\MyProject

==== 1. Go to github.com and log in. ====
# Click “New” (New Repository).
# Name it something like: - my-xr-experience or project-flowerbed-test
# Set it to Public (or Private if you prefer).
# Important: - If your project already exists on your computer, - DO NOT add a README, .gitignore, or License (keep them unchecked).
# Click Create Repository.

GitHub will now show you a page with some code examples like:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">git remote add origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPO.git
git push -u origin main

</syntaxhighlight>

Keep this tab open. You’ll use that URL in a second.

==== 1. In Windsurf, with your project folder open: - Go to View → Terminal (or similar menu) - Or use the shortcut (often `Ctrl + \ or similar, depending on setup). ====
# Look at the terminal prompt and confirm it’s at your project folder. - Example: C:\Users\Marlaina\Documents\WebXR\MyProject>

If it’s not in the right folder, you can navigate:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">cd "C:\Users\Marlaina\Documents\WebXR\MyProject"

</syntaxhighlight>

==== Run these commands in order in the Windsurf terminal: ====

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

</syntaxhighlight>

What this does:
* git init → Turns your folder into a Git project
* git add . → Stages all your files
* git commit → Saves a snapshot with a message

: 

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com"

</syntaxhighlight>

Then re-run the git commit command.

==== From the GitHub repo page you created, copy the HTTPS URL. ====
It looks like:

<syntaxhighlight lang="text">https://github.com/USERNAME/REPO.git

</syntaxhighlight>

Back in Windsurf’s terminal, run:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPO.git

</syntaxhighlight>
* git branch -M main → Makes sure your main branch is called main
* git remote add origin ... → Tells Git: “This GitHub repo is where I push stuff.”

==== Now push all your code up: ====

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">git push -u origin main

</syntaxhighlight>
* The -u flag connects your local main branch to the main branch on GitHub.
* The first time, it may ask you to log in or use a token. - If a browser window pops up, just log in. - If it asks for a personal access token, you’ll generate one on GitHub and paste it (we can walk through that if you hit it).

Once this runs successfully, your code is live on GitHub.
Refresh your repo page in the browser and you’ll see all your files.

==== Any time you make changes in Windsurf and want to sync with GitHub: ====

From the terminal in your project folder, run:

<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">git add .
git commit -m "Describe what you changed"
git push

</syntaxhighlight>

That’s it.
Windsurf → Git → GitHub. Clean pipeline.

==== - Windsurf = where you edit your files ====
* Git = where you track changes
* GitHub = where you store and share those changes online

If you drop your exact project path + GitHub repo link, I can literally write the exact commands you should paste line by line for that setup, no guessing.