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Step 4: Get the Starter Code 📁

🎯 Objective

Copy the starter HTML files from the course resources to your repository to begin building the emoji encoding website.

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📋 Task Requirements

Who: Repository Owner (ONE person only)

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🔍 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Navigate to Starter Code
   • Go to the course resources: starter-code/week-1/binary-encoding/
   • You’ll find three HTML files to copy
2. Copy Required Files
   • index.html - Main landing page
   • encoding-ascii.html - ASCII binary encoding page
   • encoding-emojis.html - Custom emoji alphabet page
3. Add Files to Your Repository
   • Go to your GitHub repository
   • Click “Add file” → “Upload files”
   • Drag and drop or select the three HTML files
   • Add a commit message: “Add starter HTML files”
   • Click “Commit changes”
4. Verify Files Are Added
   • Check that all three files appear in your repository
   • Make sure the files are properly formatted

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✅ Success Criteria

• All three HTML files copied to repository
• Files are properly uploaded and visible
• Commit message is descriptive
• Repository structure is ready for collaboration

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💡 Tips

• Make sure you’re copying the correct files from the right location
• Use descriptive commit messages for future reference
• The files should maintain their original formatting
• You can preview the files on GitHub to make sure they look correct

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🚀 Ready for Next Step?

Once the starter files are uploaded to your repository, you’re ready for Step 5: Clone and Setup.

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💾 Git Workflow Reminder

After completing this step:

• Files uploaded via GitHub web interface (committed automatically)
• In future steps, remember to:
  • git add . to stage your changes
  • git commit -m "descriptive message" to commit
  • git pull before starting new work
  • git push to upload your changes
  • If you encounter conflicts, see the conflicts tutorial