Deploying a website with Git in 6 steps

Here is a quick guide on deploying a website or web app to your production server using Git. If you would like to use something more flexible then check out Capistrano

1. SSH into the remote server

   ssh -p port_number username@domain.com

2. Create a directory for the bare Git repository.

   mkdir ~/git/myrepos.git

   *It is recommended to create the bare Git repository outside of the public folder so only the server can access it.

3. Enter the newly created directory.

   cd ~/git/myrepos.git

4. Create the bare git repository.

   git init --bare

5. Set up the post-receive hook

   nano hooks/post-receive

   Type in the below commands.

   #!/bin/sh
   GIT_WORK_TREE=/path/to/public/folder git checkout -f

   You can also add other commands such as Composer to install dependencies

    cd /path/to/public/folder
    php composer.phar update --no-dev
   

   Save "crt+o" and Exit "crt+x".

   Set the permissions

   $ chmod +x hooks/post-receive 

6. Now git push

   git push user@domain.com:~/git/myrepos.git