From d112694483490e5388bb814066d3b10683442ffe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Schneider <nathan.schneider@colorado.edu>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2025 16:28:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] More detail on variable setting process

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 README.md | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ We will use Gitea (git.medlab.host) as the external repository and GitLab for CI
    - Enable push mirroring
 
 3. **Set Required Variables on GitLab**
+   - Get an access token from the Surfer server by going to `/_admin` and getting the "Access Tokens" dialog from the three-dot menu
    - From your GitLab repo go to: `Settings > CI/CD > Variables`
-   - Add these variables:
-     - `SURFER_TOKEN`: Your Surfer access token
+   - Add a variable:
+     - `SURFER_TOKEN` (key): Your Surfer access token (value)
        - Mark as "Masked and hidden"
+       - Uncheck "Protect variable"
    - In the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file, set the following variable:
      - `SURFER_SERVER`: Your Surfer server URL
        - Example: "https://www.example.com/"