Question 1

How do I connect Lovable to GitHub?

Accepted Answer

Open your project's Settings, go to the GitHub/Git sync integration, authorise Lovable's GitHub app, and choose or create the repository to sync with — Lovable then keeps code in sync both ways automatically.

Question 2

Should I connect my Lovable project to GitHub?

Accepted Answer

Yes for most real projects — it gives you a free, portable code backup and lets developers or other tools work on the code, with no real downside beyond one extra setup step.

Question 3

When should I connect GitHub?

Accepted Answer

Connect it as soon as the project is more than a throwaway experiment — ideally at the start, and definitely before involving another developer, going to production, or relying on the app for a real business.

Question 4

Does Lovable automatically sync with GitHub?

Accepted Answer

Yes — once connected, Git sync is automatic and two-way: changes made in Lovable push to GitHub, and commits pushed to GitHub pull back into Lovable, with no manual export step required.

Question 5

Why isn't GitHub syncing with Lovable?

Accepted Answer

Usually a permissions/authorisation issue, a disconnected integration, or a conflicting edit on both sides at once — reconnect the GitHub app and check recent commits on both ends.

Question 6

Can I edit Lovable code directly in GitHub?

Accepted Answer

Yes — once Git sync is connected, you (or a developer) can edit code directly in GitHub or your own IDE, and those changes sync back into Lovable automatically.

Question 7

Will editing GitHub break my Lovable project?

Accepted Answer

Not inherently — Git sync is designed to handle two-way edits, but structural mistakes, conflicting simultaneous edits, or breaking the build can cause problems that show up back in Lovable.

Question 8

How do I restore an older version?

Accepted Answer

Open Version history in your Lovable project, find the version you want, and revert to it — this restores the project's code (and, if bookmarked, is easy to find again) without needing GitHub.

Question 9

How do I create a backup before making changes?

Accepted Answer

Bookmark the current Version history entry before you start, and connect GitHub if you haven't already — together they give you an in-app safety net and an independent copy of the code outside Lovable.

Question 10

Can developers work on Lovable code outside Lovable?

Accepted Answer

Yes — once your project is synced to GitHub, developers can clone it, edit in their own IDE, run their own build/test tools, and push changes back, all of which sync into Lovable automatically.

Question 11

Can I use Cursor with Lovable?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Use Git sync to push your Lovable project to GitHub, then clone that repo and open it in Cursor for local edits, which sync back to Lovable.

Question 12

Can I host Lovable code somewhere else?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can download your project's code or sync it to GitHub via Git sync, then deploy it to any host that supports a Node/Vite React app (Vercel, Netlify, your own server, and so on).

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