Git production release

Question

I've setup Git to manage our code. Say server 'live-server' is our production server with 'project.git' as a bare repository. Everyone pushes to that 'project.git' and when all the testing is done - what is the proper way to move from project.git to web root directory on our live-server? I saw examples using hooks - are there any better alternatives? Is there any standard?

Your help is appreciated.

Answer 1

There is no standard, but a post-update hook which:

• cd into the destination ("prod" or "live") directory
• git pull from the bare repo (project.git)is enough

Make sure to specify the --git-dir parameter though in your hook, or the git pull will fail.
See "Git - post-receive hook with git pull “Failed to find a valid git directory”" for the details.

cd /path/to/live
git --git-dir /path/to/project.git pull

Answer 2

Can't you just change your web-root to 'project.git'?

I found some instructions on how to publish a git repository over HTTP.