passkey-auth/GITHUB_SETUP.md

GitHub Repository Setup Guide

This guide will help you create a GitHub repository and push your Passkey Auth project to GitHub.

Prerequisites

• Git installed and configured
• GitHub account
• SSH keys set up with GitHub (recommended) or HTTPS access

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Create GitHub Repository

1. Go to GitHub and sign in
2. Click the "+" icon in the top right corner
3. Select "New repository"
4. Fill in the repository details:
   • Repository name: passkey-auth (or your preferred name)
   • Description: "WebAuthn (FIDO2) passkey authentication service for Kubernetes nginx ingress"
   • Visibility: Public (for open source) or Private
   • DO NOT initialize with README, .gitignore, or license (we already have these)
5. Click "Create repository"

2. Push Your Code

Option A: Use the Setup Script (Recommended)

# Run the automated setup script
./scripts/github-setup.sh

Option B: Manual Setup

# Set your GitHub username and repository name
GITHUB_USERNAME="your-username"
REPO_NAME="passkey-auth"

# Add remote origin
git remote add origin https://github.com/${GITHUB_USERNAME}/${REPO_NAME}.git

# Push to GitHub
git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

3. Configure Repository Settings

After pushing, configure your repository:

Basic Settings

1. Go to your repository on GitHub
2. Click "Settings" tab
3. Add a description: "WebAuthn (FIDO2) passkey authentication service for Kubernetes nginx ingress"
4. Add topics: webauthn, fido2, passkey, kubernetes, authentication, golang, nginx, ingress
5. Add website URL if you have a demo

Branch Protection (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings → Branches
2. Click "Add rule"
3. Branch name pattern: main
4. Enable:
   • ✅ Require a pull request before merging
   • ✅ Require status checks to pass before merging
   • ✅ Require branches to be up to date before merging
   • ✅ Include administrators

GitHub Actions Secrets (For CI/CD)

If you want to publish Docker images:

1. Go to Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
2. Add repository secrets:
   • DOCKER_USERNAME: Your Docker Hub username
   • DOCKER_PASSWORD: Your Docker Hub password or access token

4. Optional Enhancements

GitHub Pages (Documentation)

1. Go to Settings → Pages
2. Source: Deploy from a branch
3. Branch: main
4. Folder: /docs (create docs folder if needed)

Issue Templates

The repository already includes:

• Bug report template
• Feature request template
• Pull request template

Discussions

1. Go to Settings → General
2. Scroll to "Features"
3. Enable "Discussions" for community Q&A

Security

1. Go to Settings → Security
2. Enable "Dependency graph"
3. Enable "Dependabot alerts"
4. Enable "Dependabot security updates"

Repository Structure

Your repository now includes:

passkey-auth/
├── .github/                 # GitHub templates and workflows
│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/     # Bug and feature request templates
│   ├── workflows/          # GitHub Actions CI/CD
│   └── pull_request_template.md
├── internal/               # Go application code
├── k8s/                   # Kubernetes manifests
├── scripts/               # Build and deployment scripts
├── web/                   # Web interface
├── CHANGELOG.md           # Version history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md        # Contribution guidelines
├── LICENSE               # MIT License
├── README.md             # Main documentation
├── Dockerfile            # Docker build configuration
└── Makefile              # Development commands

Next Steps

1. Star your repository to bookmark it
2. Watch releases to get notified of updates
3. Create your first release when ready
4. Share with the community on relevant platforms
5. Write blog posts about your project
6. Submit to awesome lists related to authentication or Kubernetes

Promoting Your Open Source Project

• Reddit: Post in r/golang, r/kubernetes, r/selfhosted
• Hacker News: Share when you have significant updates
• Dev.to: Write technical blog posts
• Twitter/X: Share updates and engage with the community
• Kubernetes Slack: Share in relevant channels
• Awesome Lists: Submit to awesome-go, awesome-kubernetes, etc.

Support

If you need help with GitHub setup:

• GitHub Docs
• Git Handbook
• GitHub Community

Happy coding! 🚀