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🎯 HOW TO RUN THE BAT FILES

📍 Where Are The Files?

The bat files are in your course folder:

c:\Users\2810j\OneDrive\Desktop\course

🖱️ How to Run Bat Files (3 Ways)

Method 1: Double-Click (EASIEST) ⭐

  1. Open File Explorer (Windows key + E)
  2. Navigate to: c:\Users\2810j\OneDrive\Desktop\course
  3. Find the file: EASY-SETUP.bat
  4. Double-click on it
  5. A black window will open - follow the instructions!

Method 2: Right-Click

  1. Find EASY-SETUP.bat in File Explorer
  2. Right-click on it
  3. Click "Open" or "Run"

Method 3: From Command Prompt

  1. Press Windows key + R
  2. Type: cmd
  3. Press Enter
  4. Type: cd c:\Users\2810j\OneDrive\Desktop\course
  5. Press Enter
  6. Type: EASY-SETUP.bat
  7. Press Enter

📋 Step-by-Step Instructions

STEP 1: Run EASY-SETUP.bat

What it looks like:

📁 course folder
   📄 EASY-SETUP.bat  ← Double-click this!
   📄 PUSH-TO-GITHUB.bat
   📄 index.html
   📄 landing.html
   📁 css
   📁 js
   ... (other files)

What happens:

  1. Black window opens
  2. Shows menu with email options: 
    Select your email:
1. Use: 2810j@example.com
2. Use: jay@example.com
3. Use: your.email@gmail.com
4. Enter custom email
  3. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 and press Enter
  4. It will configure Git and commit your files
  5. Browser opens to GitHub
  6. Window stays open with instructions

STEP 2: Create GitHub Repository

In the browser that just opened:

  1. You'll see "Create a new repository" page
  2. Fill in:
    • Repository name: uav-course
    • Description: (optional) UAV Design Course
    • Public ← Make sure this is selected!
    • DO NOT check "Add a README file"
  3. Click green "Create repository" button

STEP 3: Run PUSH-TO-GITHUB.bat

Back in File Explorer:

  1. Find PUSH-TO-GITHUB.bat
  2. Double-click it
  3. Black window opens
  4. Type your GitHub username
  5. Press Enter
  6. It will push your files to GitHub
  7. Browser opens to your repository

STEP 4: Enable GitHub Pages

In the browser:

  1. Click "Settings" tab (top of page)
  2. Scroll down left sidebar
  3. Click "Pages"
  4. Under "Source":
    • Select "main" from dropdown
    • Keep "/ (root)" selected
  5. Click "Save"
  6. Wait 2-3 minutes
  7. Refresh page - you'll see a green box with your URL!

🎬 Visual Guide

Finding the Files:

1. Open File Explorer
   [Windows Key] + [E]

2. Navigate to Desktop
   This PC → Desktop → course

3. You'll see these files:
   📄 EASY-SETUP.bat       ← Run this FIRST
   📄 PUSH-TO-GITHUB.bat   ← Run this SECOND
   📄 index.html
   📄 landing.html
   📁 css
   📁 js

Running EASY-SETUP.bat:

[File Explorer Window]
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ course                              │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 📄 EASY-SETUP.bat  ← Double-click! │
│ 📄 PUSH-TO-GITHUB.bat               │
│ 📄 index.html                       │
│ 📄 landing.html                     │
│ 📁 css                              │
│ 📁 js                               │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

↓ Double-click

[Black Command Window Opens]
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ UAV COURSE - GITHUB SETUP           │
│                                     │
│ Select your email:                  │
│ 1. Use: 2810j@example.com          │
│ 2. Use: jay@example.com            │
│ 3. Use: your.email@gmail.com       │
│ 4. Enter custom email              │
│                                     │
│ Enter your choice (1-4): _         │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

❓ Troubleshooting

"Nothing happens when I double-click"

  • Try right-click → "Run as administrator"
  • Or use Command Prompt method

"Window closes immediately"

  • The bat file has pause commands, so it should stay open
  • If it closes, there might be an error
  • Try running from Command Prompt to see errors

"Git is not recognized"

  • Git is already installed (we checked)
  • Try restarting your computer
  • Or run from Command Prompt

"Permission denied"

  • Right-click the bat file
  • Select "Run as administrator"

🎯 Quick Summary

Just do this:

  1. Double-click: EASY-SETUP.bat

    • Select email option
    • Wait for it to finish

  2. Create repository on GitHub

    • Name: uav-course
    • Public
    • Create

  3. Double-click: PUSH-TO-GITHUB.bat

    • Enter your GitHub username
    • Wait for it to finish

  4. Enable Pages on GitHub

    • Settings → Pages
    • Source: main
    • Save

Done! Your course is live! 🎉

📱 Your Live URL

After completing all steps, your course will be at:

https://YOUR-USERNAME.github.io/uav-course/landing.html

Replace YOUR-USERNAME with your actual GitHub username.

💡 Tips

  • Keep the black windows open until they say "Press any key"
  • Read the messages in the windows
  • If something goes wrong, the window will tell you
  • You can run the bat files multiple times if needed

Need more help? All the files are in:

c:\Users\2810j\OneDrive\Desktop\course

Just double-click EASY-SETUP.bat to start! 🚀