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# [How to prepare your private repository for the public](https://blog.fabianmendez.dev/how-to-prepare-your-private-repository-for-the-public?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I usually work on pet projects using git to keep track of changes but without thinking too much about exposing credentials or sensitive information, and once it is a good idea to publish it I clean it up. Step 1 The first thing I do is push my curren...

Dec 29, 2021 · 2 min read · blog.fabianmendez.dev  
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