BMAD-METHOD/docs/learn-wds/module-02-installation-setup/lesson-01-setting-up-github/checklist.md

Lesson 01: GitHub Setup - Quick Checklist

⏱️ 15-20 minutes

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Create GitHub Account

• Go to https://github.com
• Click "Sign up"
• Enter email, password, username (professional: yourname-designer)
• Verify email
• ✅ Log in successful

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Choose Your Scenario

• A: Starting new project → Continue below
• B: Joining existing → Skip to "Join Existing" section
• C: Just learning → Skip to Lesson 02

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Create New Repository

• Click profile icon → "Your repositories" → "New"

Decide: Single or Separate?

Single repo (specs + code together):

• Name: my-project (e.g., dog-walker-app)
• For: Small team, building yourself, simple communication

Separate specs repo (specs only):

• Name: my-project-specs (e.g., dog-walker-app-specs)
• For: Corporate, many developers, clear handoff

Repository Settings

• Name: _____________ (lowercase-with-hyphens)
• Description: One-liner about project
• Public or Private
• ☑️ Check "Initialize with README"
• Click "Create repository"
• ✅ Repository created

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Join Existing Repository

• Ask owner for access (email template in lesson.md)
• Check email for GitHub invitation
• Click "Accept invitation"
• Check repo name (ends in -specs? Separate repo)
• Browse repo structure (has docs/? WDS already!)
• ✅ Access granted

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Next Step

✅ GitHub setup complete!

→ Lesson 02: IDE Installation

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Need more detail? See full lesson explanation