diff --git a/setup_git_config.sh b/setup_git_config.sh
index a5c4f0b..c4df26a 100644
--- a/setup_git_config.sh
+++ b/setup_git_config.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Setup script to configure git for www-data user
+# For PUBLIC repositories - no authentication required
 # Run this on your live server as root to fix git pull issues
 
 set -e
 
 echo "========================================="
-echo "HMS Git Configuration Setup Script"
+echo "HMS Git Configuration (Public Repo)"
 echo "========================================="
 echo ""
 
@@ -34,73 +35,58 @@ fi
 echo "Configuration Details:"
 echo "  Web user: $WEB_USER"
 echo "  HMS dir: $HMS_DIR"
+echo "  Repo type: PUBLIC (no authentication needed)"
 echo ""
 
 # 1. Fix global git config file permissions
-echo "[1/8] Fixing .gitconfig file permissions..."
+echo "[1/5] Fixing .gitconfig file..."
 if [ -f /var/www/.gitconfig ]; then
   rm -f /var/www/.gitconfig
-  echo "  Removed corrupted .gitconfig file"
+  echo "  Removed corrupted .gitconfig"
 fi
-
-# Create fresh .gitconfig with correct permissions
 touch /var/www/.gitconfig
 chown "$WEB_USER:$WEB_USER" /var/www/.gitconfig
 chmod 600 /var/www/.gitconfig
-echo "  Created fresh .gitconfig with correct permissions"
 
-# 2. Create .ssh directory for www-data if it doesn't exist
-echo "[2/8] Creating .ssh directory for $WEB_USER..."
-sudo -u "$WEB_USER" mkdir -p /var/www/.ssh
-sudo -u "$WEB_USER" chmod 700 /var/www/.ssh
+# 2. Set minimal git config (name and email required for git)
+echo "[2/5] Setting git user name..."
+sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git config --global user.name "www-data"
 
-# 3. Configure git user name
-echo "[3/8] Configuring git user name..."
-sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git config --global user.name "HMS Deploy User"
+# 3. Set git email
+echo "[3/5] Setting git email..."
+sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git config --global user.email "deploy@localhost"
 
-# 4. Configure git email
-echo "[4/8] Configuring git email..."
-sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git config --global user.email "deploy@hms.local"
-
-# 5. Disable SSL verification (for HTTPS repos)
-echo "[5/8] Configuring git SSL settings..."
-sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git config --global http.sslVerify false
-
-# 6. Set git to use HTTPS instead of SSH (easier for automated deploys)
-echo "[6/8] Configuring git to use HTTPS..."
-cd "$HMS_DIR"
-sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git remote set-url origin https://github.com/infodevsofttech-admin/devsofttech_hms_ci4.git
-
-# 7. Fix directory permissions
-echo "[7/8] Fixing directory permissions..."
+# 4. Fix directory permissions
+echo "[4/5] Fixing directory permissions..."
 chown -R "$WEB_USER:$WEB_USER" "$HMS_DIR"
 chmod -R 755 "$HMS_DIR"
 chmod -R 755 "$HMS_DIR/.git"
 
-# 8. Test git status
-echo "[8/8] Testing git status..."
+# 5. Test git status
+echo "[5/5] Testing git pull..."
 cd "$HMS_DIR"
-if sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git status &>/dev/null; then
+if sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   echo "✓ Git status check PASSED"
 else
   echo "✗ Git status check FAILED"
-  echo "  Running git status with error output:"
   sudo -u "$WEB_USER" git status
   exit 1
 fi
 
 echo ""
 echo "========================================="
-echo "✓ Git configuration completed successfully!"
+echo "✓ Git setup completed successfully!"
 echo "========================================="
 echo ""
-echo "You can now use the 'Update HMS' button in System Operations panel"
+echo "Next steps:"
+echo "  1. Go to System Operations panel"
+echo "  2. Click 'Update HMS' button"
+echo "  3. Confirm the git pull action"
 echo ""
-echo "Git configuration stored at:"
+echo "Git configuration:"
 echo "  Global: /var/www/.gitconfig"
-echo "  Local:  $HMS_DIR/.git/config"
-echo ""
-echo "To verify configuration, run:"
-echo "  sudo -u www-data git config --list"
+echo "  Remote: $(cd $HMS_DIR && sudo -u $WEB_USER git config --get remote.origin.url)"
+echo "  Branch: main"
 echo ""
 
+