Re: git push stages original version on server

> Hi all,
>
> There's a thing I don't understand: I have a repository on a server from/to
> which I pull/push. But when I push to it, and do a checkout on the server,
> the pushed changes are not visible. It appears that the changed file is
> added to the index on the server automatically. Why is this? It seems
> dangerous. If I do a commit on the server, the changes from the client will
> be lost.
>
> There's also a thing I'm not sure exists: I use a git server/client setup
> for developing a website. I would like git-pushes to appear immediately
> online (without having to ssh to the server and checking out manually). Is
> this possible?
>
> My questions are:
> - Why does git work like this?
> - Can I change its behaviour (if I still want that after the answer to the
> previous question)?
> - How can I have git automatically checkout pushed changes on the server?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Roald