Top "Git-bare" questions

A bare git repository is so named because it has no working directory; it only contains files that are normally hidden away in the .git subdirectory.

How to convert a normal Git repository to a bare one?

How can I convert a 'normal' Git repository to a bare one? The main difference seems to be: in the …

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How do I create a master branch in a bare Git repository?

(All done in poshgit on Windows 8): git init --bare test-repo.git cd test-repo.git (Folder is created with git-ish files …

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What's the -practical- difference between a Bare and non-Bare repository?

I've been reading about the bare and non-bare / default repositores in Git. I haven't been able to understand quite well (…

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Writing a git post-receive hook to deal with a specific branch

Here's my current hook in a bare repo that lives in the company's server: git push origin master This hooks …

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Getting a working copy of a bare repository

I have a server on which I have a bare repository for pushing. However, my server needs to have a …

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How do I convert a bare git repository into a normal one (in-place)?

I have a bare git repository, but need to access and browse its contents over ssh (in a file manager …

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How can I uncommit the last commit in a git bare repository?

Taking into consideration that there are several git commands that make no sense in a bare repository (because bare repositories …

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What's the most straightforward way to clone an empty, *bare* git repository?

I've just finished cruising the Google search results that contain all the email rants about how stupid it is that …

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How can I use git-archive to include submodules from a bare repository

I'm in the process of setting up a deployment script. The basic process is: Push changes to a bare repository …

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can't clone git repos via http; info/refs not found

I am trying to make a git repository available for read-only access over http. I am doing it the old-style …

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