GITHUB_SETUP.md

GitHub Setup Instructions

Your repository has been initialized and is ready to be pushed to GitHub.

Steps to Add to GitHub:

1. Create a New Repository on GitHub

1. Go to GitHub and sign in
2. Click the "+" icon in the top right corner
3. Select "New repository"
4. Name your repository (e.g., SelfHostedAIModelForMicroContent)
5. Choose if it should be public or private
6. DO NOT initialize with README, .gitignore, or license (we already have these)
7. Click "Create repository"

2. Add the Remote and Push

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

# Add the remote (replace YOUR_USERNAME and REPO_NAME with your actual values)
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/REPO_NAME.git

# Push to GitHub
git push -u origin main

Or if you prefer SSH:

git remote add origin git@github.com:YOUR_USERNAME/REPO_NAME.git
git push -u origin main

3. Verify

After pushing, refresh your GitHub repository page. You should see all your files there.

Files Included:

• ✅ Backend (FastAPI)
• ✅ Frontend (Next.js)
• ✅ Documentation (README.md, RUNPOD_SETUP.md, HANDLER_FIX_GUIDE.md)
• ✅ Configuration files
• ✅ .gitignore (excludes sensitive files like .env, node_modules, etc.)

Note:

• Your .env file is excluded from git (as it should be)
• Node modules and Python cache files are excluded
• Database files are excluded

Future Updates:

When you make changes, you can push them with:

git add .
git commit -m "Your commit message"
git push