Update app.py

app.py

@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ def push_to_github(local_path, repo_url, github_token):
 def main():
     st.title("GitHub Repository Cloner and Uploader")
 
+    # Instructions for obtaining GitHub token
+    st.sidebar.title("How to Get Your GitHub Token")
+    st.sidebar.markdown("""
+    1. Go to your GitHub account settings
+    2. Click on 'Developer settings' in the left sidebar
+    3. Click on 'Personal access tokens' and then 'Tokens (classic)'
+    4. Click 'Generate new token' and select 'Generate new token (classic)'
+    5. Give your token a descriptive name
+    6. Select the following scopes:
+       - repo (all)
+       - delete_repo
+    7. Click 'Generate token' at the bottom of the page
+    8. Copy your new token immediately (you won't be able to see it again!)
+    
+    **Important:** Keep your token secret and secure. Treat it like a password!
+    """)
+
     # Input for source repository
     source_repo = st.text_input("Source GitHub Repository URL", 
                                 value="https://github.com/AaronCWacker/AIExamples-8-24-Streamlit/")
@@ -45,9 +62,14 @@ def main():
                                 value="https://github.com/AaronCWacker/AIExample-Clone/")
 
     # GitHub token input
-    github_token = st.text_input("GitHub Personal Access Token", type="password")
+    github_token = st.text_input("GitHub Personal Access Token", type="password",
+                                 help="Paste your GitHub token here. See sidebar for instructions on how to get it.")
 
     if st.button("Clone and Upload"):
+        if not github_token:
+            st.error("Please enter a GitHub token. See the sidebar for instructions.")
+            return
+
         with st.spinner("Processing..."):
             # Download the source repository
             local_path = "./temp_repo"