Shelley-git.md

Here are the instructions:

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Git Setup for exe.dev VMs

1. Create SSH Key

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "shelley@exe.dev" -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 -N ""
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Show the public key to the user. They will add it as a deploy key to the GitHub repo.

2. Configure Git Identity

Always set user info before committing:

git config user.name "Jeff Allen (Shelley)"
git config user.email "jra@nella.org"

3. Committing

• Use a single, clean initial commit when possible
• Write clear commit messages
• Don't check in binaries, database files, or build artifacts - use .gitignore

4. First Push to GitHub

Accept the host key automatically:

GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new" git push -u origin main

5. If You Need to Fix Author Info

If you commit before setting user info:

git config user.name "Jeff Allen (Shelley)"
git config user.email "jra@nella.org"
git commit --amend --reset-author --no-edit
git push --force origin main