# Local copy of the repository files

2 messages from 2011-02-07 to 2011-02-07. Participants: Roberto, Conrad Irwin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/26438

## Roberto, 2011-02-07 18:46

Subject: Local copy of the repository files
Message-ID: <4D503E0D.5050105@gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4D503E0D.5050105%40gmail.com

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Hi,

I'm trying to make my git repository automatically make a local copy o f 
the repository files, but the appropriate command (or commands) is 
eluding me. Could somebody give me a hint (or point to the appropriate 
document) as of how to make it work?

In more details, what I need:

When one of our developers does commit/push his work to the 
server/repository, I need the files to be automatically copied/updated 
to a plain local folder (something like file://var/www/), so they are 
viewable through a web browser. Most of those files are php. I don't 
need an additional repository accessible with WebDAV, HTTP, or something 
alike. Just a copy of the working files, viewable if someone opens a 
browser and types the URL of our server.

I did configure a "remote" server pointing to that folder (using  git 
remote add test file:///var/www/), and 'git fetch test' does give me the 
following output:
 From file:///var/www
    203a9c7..b47fab5  master     -> test/master

So probably it´s working correctly. But a "git remote push" is not 
updating that folder. Also, I believe that probably I'm supposed to use 
a hook (probably post-update), but can't find out what exactly I should 
add in there. Would appreciate any ideas here.

Note: I'm using Debian 5.0-64bits, git 1.5.6.5 (from the apt repository).

Thanks,

Roberto

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                 Marcos Roberto Greiner

    Os otimistas acham que estamos no melhor dos mundos
     Os pessimistas tem medo de que isto seja verdade
                                   James Branch Cabell
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## Conrad Irwin, 2011-02-07 19:22

Subject: Re: Local copy of the repository files
Message-ID: <AANLkTimmpKjoNR7X6ChpRMf1rsWGAkMcHOt21Q-AybNE@mail.gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/AANLkTimmpKjoNR7X6ChpRMf1rsWGAkMcHOt21Q-AybNE%40mail.gmail.com
In-Reply-To: <4D503E0D.5050105@gmail.com>

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On 7 February 2011 10:46, Roberto <mrgreiner@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to make my git repository automatically make a local copy o f the
> repository files, but the appropriate command (or commands) is eluding me.
> Could somebody give me a hint (or point to the appropriate document) as of
> how to make it work?

There's a reasonably succinct guide to setting this up at
http://toroid.org/ams/git-website-howto

Conrad

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