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Use the CLI

Run the shipthing init command to help you get started with ShipThing as quickly as possible. This is the way we recommend:
Terminal
npx shipthing@latest init
You will be prompted for the project name and package manager.
Terminal
$ npx shipthing@latest init

┌  Let's start a ShipThing project!
│
◇  What is your project named?
│  my-app
│
◇  Which package manager would you like to use?
│  pnpm
│
◇  Project initialized successfully!
This will create a new directory with your project name and clone the repo into it. It will run a setup script to install dependencies and copy .env files. You can read more about environment variables here.

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Git clone

Clone the repository using the following command:
Terminal
git clone git@github.com:focusapps/ShipThing/
If your SSH key isn’t set up, use HTTPS instead:
Terminal
git clone https://github.com/focusapps/ShipThing/
Use HTTPS for all commands if not using SSHIf you are not using SSH, ensure you switch to HTTPS for all Git commands, not just the clone command.

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Git remote

After cloning the repository, remove the original origin remote:
Terminal
git remote rm origin
Add the upstream remote pointing to the original repository to pull updates:
Terminal
git remote add upstream https://github.com/focusapps/ShipThing/
Once you have your own repository set up, add your repository as the origin:
Terminal
git remote add origin <your-repo-url>

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Commit and push

After making changes to your project, you can commit and push them to your repository:
Terminal
git commit -m "Your commit message"
git push origin main
and push them to your remote repository with:
Terminal
git push origin main
Check out the Git remote documentation for more information.