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8 steps to using someone's "seed / boilerplate" repo as the basis for another project / repo.

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GGRamirez2
Last edited Sep 18, 2017
Created on Sep 18, 2017

This example outlines an eight-step procedure for reusing a seed or boilerplate repository as the foundation for a new project. It demonstrates the workflow through a plain-text gist, showing how to clone the original repo, remove its git remote or history, create a fresh GitHub repository, and establish a new remote origin. The steps conclude with committing the starter code and pushing it to the new remote. No external visualization libraries or APIs are used; the content relies solely on command-line git operations.

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