From e90e6f451b7ff77bfcc51175e7514ba6dde9dd30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:39:45 -0400 Subject: add a tip --- .../setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn (limited to 'doc/tips') diff --git a/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn b/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bebd56ce4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/tips/setup_a_public_repository_on_a_web_site.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Let's say you want to distribute some big files to the whole world. +You can of course, just drop them onto a website. But perhaps you'd like to +use git-annex to manage those files. And as an added bonus, why not let +anyone in the world clone your site and use `git-annex get`! + +My site like this is [http://downloads.kitenet.net](downloads.kitenet.net). +Here's how I set it up. --[[Joey]] + +1. Set up a web site. I used Apache, and configured it to follow symlinks. + `Options FollowSymLinks` +2. Put some files on the website. Make sure it works. +4. `git init; git annex init` +3. We want users to be able to clone the git repository over http, because + git-annex can download files from it over http as well. For this to + work, `git update-server-info` needs to get run after commits. So + put it in the git `post-update` hook. +5. `git annex add; git commit -m added` +6. Instruct users to clone a http url that ends with the "/.git/" + directory. For example, for downloads.kitenet.net, the clone url + is `http://downloads.kitenet.net/.git/` + +When users clone over http, and run git-annex, it will +automatically learn all about your repository and be able to download files +right out of it, also using http. + +Enjoy! -- cgit v1.2.3