Guide: How to Integrate Bubble.io with Git

This guide will walk you through the steps of integrating Bubble.io with Git. This integration allows you to move your Bubble.io workflow onto Git. This helps in making your Bubble.io development process more manageable, organized and collaborate with your team using Git's powerful version control.

Prerequisites:

1. Bubble.io account
2. Git account
3. Basic knowledge of Git

Step 1: Create a new Git repository

Firstly, you need to create a new Git repository where your Bubble.io apps will be pushed:

• Log in to your account on GitHub.
• Click on the 'New' button, located on the left side of your dashboard.
• Fill out the 'Repository name' field.
• You have the option to make the repository public or keep it private.
• Don't initialize this repository with a README, .gitignore or a License. We'll add those files ourselves later on.
• Click on 'Create repository' button.

Step 2: Set Up Bubble.io development environment

Next, you need to set up Bubble.io development environment:

• Log in to your Bubble.io account.
• Navigate to the project you wish to backup on Git.
• Access the 'Development Model' dropdown and set it to "Development".

Step 3: Export your Bubble.io Application

After setting up the development environment, it's time to export your app:

• Navigate to the 'Releases and Version Control' page of your application on Bubble.io.
• Under the 'Export Application' section, click on 'Create a new export' button.
• Once the export is done, click on 'Download' to download the exported file.

Step 4: Initialize Git repository locally

To push the exported app in the Git repository, we need to initialize Git in our local machine:

• Open Terminal or Command Line Interface in your local machine.
• Change the current directory to your project directory where the exported app is stored.
• Initialize git repository by typing the command git init.

Step 5: Commit and Push the Bubble.io application

Now, we will commit our Bubble.io project and push it to our Git repository:

• Add all the changes to the Git index using the command git add ..
• Commit these changes by typing git commit -m "Initial commit".
• To push these changes to the Git repository, we first need to add a remote repository URL. Do this by typing git remote add origin your-repository-url.git.
• Push the changes to the remote repository using the command git push -u origin master.

Step 6: Confirm the Push

Finally, confirm that our Bubble.io app has been successfully pushed to the Git repository:

• Go to your Git account and open your repository.
• You should now see your Bubble.io project.

By following the above steps, you have integrated Bubble.io with Git successfully. Now you can continue your Bubble.io development process in a more organized and collaborative way.