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+# 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** 💙🔥❄️