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Git and GitHub Setup Instructions

Step 1: Install Git

Since Git is not currently installed on your system, you need to install it first:

Option A: Install Git for Windows (Recommended)

  1. Download Git from: https://git-scm.com/download/win
  2. Run the installer with default settings
  3. Restart your terminal/PowerShell after installation
  4. Verify installation by running: git --version

Option B: Install via Winget (if available)

winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget

Option C: Use GitHub Desktop

  1. Download from: https://desktop.github.com/
  2. Install and sign in with your GitHub account
  3. Use the GUI to initialize and push the repository

Step 2: Configure Git (First Time Setup)

After installing Git, configure your user information:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Step 3: Initialize Repository

Once Git is installed, run these commands in your project directory:

# Initialize the repository
git init

# Add all files (excluding .gitignore items)
git add .

# Create initial commit
git commit -m "Initial commit: Recruitment Rejection Assistant"

# Verify files are staged correctly (should NOT include .env.local, node_modules, etc.)
git status

Step 4: Create GitHub Repository

  1. Go to https://github.com/new
  2. Repository name: recruitment-assistant (or your preferred name)
  3. Description: "AI-powered recruitment rejection email assistant"
  4. Set to Private (recommended for projects with API keys)
  5. DO NOT initialize with README, .gitignore, or license (we already have these)
  6. Click "Create repository"

Step 5: Connect and Push to GitHub

After creating the repository, GitHub will show you commands. Use these:

# Add GitHub remote (replace YOUR_USERNAME and REPO_NAME)
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/REPO_NAME.git

# Rename branch to main (if needed)
git branch -M main

# Push to GitHub
git push -u origin main

Verification

After pushing, verify:

  • All files are on GitHub (check the repository page)
  • .env.local is NOT in the repository
  • node_modules/ is NOT in the repository
  • client_secret_*.json files are NOT in the repository

Next Steps

After completing Git setup, proceed to Vercel configuration (see VERCEL_SETUP_INSTRUCTIONS.md)