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A2 Hosting Git server SSH setup (A private Git repository)

Git SSH repository FAQ: How do I set up a private Git server on a remote ssh server, such as an A2 Hosting web server? (i.e., how do I create my own private SSH Git repository on an A2 Hosting server?)

I just created a new domain on an A2 Hosting web server, and one of the reasons I chose A2 is because they offer/allow Git hosting, specifically Git hosting over SSH.

If you've never set up a private Git repository over SSH, well, fear not, me either. But, I just got it done, and here's how I did it.

By Alvin Alexander on October 10, 2012

The Git 'topic branch' workflow (pattern)

In this short article, I'll demonstrate the typical workflow for using a Git topic branch. If you've never heard of a topic branch, here's a description from the excellent book, Pro Git:

"A topic branch is a short-lived branch that you create and use for a single particular feature or related work.

By Alvin Alexander on February 13, 2012

Tell Git not to track a file any more (remove from repo)

Git rm FAQ: How do I tell Git not to track a file (or files) any more? That is, I want to remove the file from the Git repo?

While working on an application named "sarah" yesterday (named for the house known as "SARAH" in the tv series Eureka), I accidentally checked some files into Git that I didn't mean to. These were were primarily binary files in my project's "bin" and "target" directories.

By Alvin Alexander on January 21, 2012

A Git cheat sheet (Git command reference)

Summary: This is a Git cheat sheet (Git command summary) I've created, featuring many Git command examples.

As I've begun to set up my own private Git hosting repository (see Private Git hosting services, and My A2 Hosting Git repository using SSH), it's time to cram all these Git commands back into my head again.

By Alvin Alexander on February 21, 2013

git status message - Your branch is ahead of origin/master by X commits

git status FAQ: When I issue the "git status" command, I see the following "Your branch is ahead or origin/master ..." git message:

# On branch master
# Your branch is ahead of 'origin/master' by 5 commits.
#
nothing to commit (working directory clean)

What does this "Your branch is ahead of 'origin/master' by X commits" message mean? I keep committing my changes with "git commit", so this message seems to be in error.

By Alvin Alexander on August 5, 2011

Git export - How to export a Git project

Git export FAQ: How do I export a Git project, like I would do with a "cvs export" or "svn export"?

There is no "git export" command, so instead you use the "git archive" command. By default, "git archive" produces its output in a tar format, so all you have to do is pipe that output into gzip or bzip2 or other.

Git export example

Here's a simple Git export command I just ran. I moved into the root of my Git project directory, then ran this command to create a new file named "latest.tgz":

By Alvin Alexander on August 5, 2011

The best Mac Git GUI client (2011)

Summary: A short review of Mac Git GUI clients.

By Alvin Alexander on November 26, 2012

Git shortcuts/aliases - How to create

Git shortcuts FAQ: Can I create Git shortcuts (aliases) so I don't have to type out full Git commands like "git commit..."?

I've been reading the Pro Git book a lot lately, and the short answer is yes, you can create Git shortcuts so you don't have to type out the long Git commands. Here are several Git shortcut commands (referred to as "git aliases") from the Pro Git book:

By Alvin Alexander on August 5, 2011

Git empty directories FAQ - How to add an empty directory to Git

Git empty directories FAQ: How do I add an empty directory to a Git repository?

Short answer - you can't. (See below for the workaround.) The design of the Git staging area only accounts for files, as described in the Git FAQ, and other books like Pro Git.

Git empty directories FAQ

Here's the text from the Git FAQ section, "Can I add empty directories to a Git repository":

By Alvin Alexander on August 5, 2011

Private Git repository hosting services

Private Git hosting services FAQ: What companies offer Git hosting, in particular private Git hosting services?

By Alvin Alexander on August 5, 2011
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