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+# KickAssMarket Deployment Workflow
+
+## Rule: ALL updates go to `develop` branch FIRST → then merge to `main` for production
+
+### Push commands (from Horus VPS):
+```bash
+cd /var/www/kickassmarket
+
+# Push to develop (beta/testing)
+git checkout develop
+git add -A && git commit -m "your changes"
+GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_github" git push -u origin develop
+
+# After approval → merge to main (production)
+git checkout main
+git merge develop
+GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_github" git push origin main
+```
+
+### Git branches:
+- `develop` — beta/testing (all changes land here first)
+- `main` — production (only merge after approval)
+
+### Current status:
+- ✅ Initial commit pushed to `develop` branch
+- ⚠️ `main` branch needs to be created and protected
+- SSH key: `~/.ssh/id_github` — already added to GitHub
+
+### GitHub repo:
+https://github.com/HaithamEKhalifa/KickAssMarket.com
+
+### To do (manual):
+1. Go to GitHub repo → Settings → Branches → Add rule for `main`
+2. Enable "Require pull request reviews before merging"
+3. Enable "Require linear history" (optional)
+
+---
+
+**Last deploy:** 2026-04-08 — Initial commit (develop branch)
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