# How to Mark a Task Complete

**For: Holly, Meg, or anyone on the Firefrost team**  
**Time: 2-3 minutes**  
**No technical skills needed!**

---

## The Quick 3-Step Process

### Step 1: Close the Issue (30 seconds)

1. **Go to:** https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual/issues

2. **Find your task:**
   - Scroll through the list OR
   - Use the search box at top (search for task name)

3. **Click on your task** to open it

4. **Scroll down** to the comment box at bottom

5. **Write a completion note:**
   ```
   ✅ Complete!
   
   [1-2 sentences about what you did]
   
   - Your Name
   ```

6. **Click two buttons:**
   - Click green **"Comment"** button
   - Then click green **"Close"** button (it turns red when closed)

---

### Step 2: Move to Done Column (30 seconds)

1. **Go to:** https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming

2. **Click "Projects"** tab at top

3. **Click "Firefrost Operations"**

4. **Find your task card** (it'll be in your colored column)

5. **Drag and drop:**
   - Click and hold the task card
   - Drag it to the **✅ Done** column (green, far right)
   - Let go

---

### Step 3: Update the Master List (Optional - 1 minute)

**Michael or Claude usually does this**, but you can too if you want:

1. **Go to:** https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual/src/branch/master/docs/core/tasks.md

2. **Click the pencil icon** ✏️ (top right)

3. **Find your task:**
   - Press `Ctrl+F` (Windows) or `Cmd+F` (Mac)
   - Search for your task name

4. **Add completion marker:**
   
   Change this:
   ```
   ### 37. Staggered Server Restart System
   ```
   
   To this:
   ```
   ### 37. Staggered Server Restart System — ✅ COMPLETE
   ```

5. **Scroll to bottom of page**

6. **Write commit message:**
   ```
   docs: mark Task #37 complete (Staggered Server Restart)
   ```

7. **Click green "Commit Changes"** button

---

## Visual Guide

```
STEP 1: Close the Issue
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Task #37: Staggered Server Restart...   │
│                                         │
│ [Task details]                          │
│                                         │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ ✅ Complete!                         ││
│ │                                     ││
│ │ Built the restart system...         ││
│ │                                     ││
│ │ - Holly                             ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────┘│
│                                         │
│ [Comment] [Close] ← Click both         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

STEP 2: Kanban Board
┌────────────┬────────────┬───────────┐
│ 🦄 Holly   │ 👀 Review  │ ✅ Done   │
│            │            │           │
│ Task #37   │            │           │
│ ────────→  │            │           │
│            │            │ Task #37  │ ← Drag here!
└────────────┴────────────┴───────────┘

STEP 3: Master List (Optional)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ### 37. Staggered Server Restart System │
│         ↓ Add this ↓                    │
│ ### 37. Staggered Server Restart System │
│         — ✅ COMPLETE                    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

---

## That's It! ✅

**You're done!** The task is now:
- Closed in Gitea
- In the Done column on Kanban
- (Optionally) Marked complete in tasks.md

---

## Common Questions

**Q: Do I need to do Step 3 (Master List)?**  
A: No! Michael or Claude usually does this. Steps 1 & 2 are all you need.

**Q: What if I can't find my task?**  
A: Search for a keyword from the task title, or ask @Michael in Discord.

**Q: Can I close someone else's task?**  
A: Only if you worked on it together! Otherwise let them close their own.

**Q: What if the task isn't fully complete?**  
A: Don't close it yet! Add a comment about your progress and leave it open.

**Q: I accidentally closed it, how do I reopen?**  
A: Click the "Reopen" button at bottom of the issue page.

---

## Quick Links

**Issues:** https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual/issues  
**Kanban:** https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming → Projects → Firefrost Operations  
**Master List:** https://git.firefrostgaming.com/firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual/src/branch/master/docs/core/tasks.md

---

## Need Help?

**Ask in Discord:**
- @Michael (The Wizard) - technical help
- @Meg (GingerFury) - general questions
- @Claude (The Chronicler) - documentation/process

---

**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️
