From bc31ad7dba3e69978dd4630f3156aa62a085471c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AMATH <116212274+amathxbt@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:43:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Enhance README with troubleshooting guidelines

Added troubleshooting section for Windows installation and dependency conflicts.
---
 README.md | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3dd6652..5143d4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ The documentation will be available at `http://localhost:3000`.
 - If the dev environment isn't running - Run `npm install` to re-install dependencies.
 
 ## Contributing
+### Troubleshooting
+
+#### Windows Installation
+If you are on Windows and encounter errors installing dependencies, we recommend using **WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)**. 
+1. Run `wsl --install` in PowerShell.
+2. Restart and install the requirements within the WSL terminal.
+
+#### Dependency Conflicts
+If `npm install` fails, try clearing your cache:
+```bash
+npm cache clean --force
+rm -rf node_modules
+npm install
 
 When contributing to the documentation:
 

From 07f7eb83ee289bb738b3a808ce4c28ca4f8bca3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AMATH <116212274+amathxbt@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:12:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README with authentication loop instructions

Added troubleshooting steps for authentication loops.
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 README.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5143d4e..b2e5e5e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ If `npm install` fails, try clearing your cache:
 npm cache clean --force
 rm -rf node_modules
 npm install
+#### Authentication Loops (401 Unauthorized)
+If you are repeatedly asked to log in or see 401 errors:
+1. Clear browser cookies for `memsync.ai`.
+2. Ensure the extension has permissions for your specific AI site (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.).
+3. Log out and back in via the MemSync dashboard to refresh your session.
+
 
 When contributing to the documentation: