Project Settings

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Accessing Settings

To access project settings:

1. Open your project
2. Click the Settings tab in the project navigation

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General Settings

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Project Name

Change your project’s name:

1. Edit the Project Name field
2. Click Save Changes

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Project Description

Update the description that appears on your project card and detail page. This helps collaborators understand what the project is about.

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Visibility Settings

Control who can see your project:

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Public Projects

• Anyone can view the project
• Appears in search results
• Great for open-source work

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Private Projects

• Only collaborators can view
• Hidden from public search
• Ideal for proprietary code

To change visibility:

1. Toggle the Public Project switch
2. Confirm the change

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Collaborators

Manage who has access to your project:

• View collaborators - See everyone with access
• Invite new collaborators - Add team members via email
• Update permissions - Change between Read and Read & Write
• Remove collaborators - Revoke access

See Inviting Collaborators for detailed instructions.

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Branch Management

From settings, you can:

• View all branches in your project
• Compare branches to see differences
• Set the default branch
• Delete branches (except protected branches)

See Branches for more details.

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Deployment

Configure automatic deployments:

• Connect to Netlify or Vercel
• Select which site to deploy to
• View deployment history

See Deployment Overview for setup instructions.

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Danger Zone

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Export Project

Download all your project files as a ZIP archive:

1. Click Export Project
2. Wait for the ZIP to be generated
3. Download will start automatically

This is useful for:

• Creating backups
• Moving to another platform
• Archiving old projects

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Delete Project

Permanently delete your project and all its data:

1. Click Delete Project
2. Type the project name to confirm
3. Click Delete to confirm

This action:

• Removes all commits
• Removes all files
• Removes all collaborator access
• Cannot be undone

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Settings Summary

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Next Steps