How to Enable and use Git

Configuring your cPanel account for Git

1. Log in via SSH.
2. Initialise a git repository in the directory where the site is meant to reside e.g. public_html
   
   While inside the directory type git init then press Enter.
3. Configure the repository to accept pushes directly into this working directory
   
   Type git config receive.denyCurrentBranch ignore then press Enter.
4. Configure a git hook which will refresh the working directory after the push has been accepted. This hook will be a very simple shell script.
   
   While in the git directory type nano .git/hooks/post-receive then press Enter
   
   Paste or Type the following text into the editor:
   
   #!/bin/sh
   GIT_WORK_TREE=../ git checkout -f
   
   Then press “Control – X” on your keyboard
   
   Then press “y” on your keyboard
   
   Then press “Enter” to save the file
   
   Now type chmod +x .git/hooks/post-receive and then press Enter to make the file executable.
   
5. You will now need to configure the remote repository by running the following commands:
   
   git remote add YOUR_REPOSITORY_NAME CPANEL_USERNAME@YOURDOMAIN.NET.AU:PATH_TO_GIT_DIRECTORY
   
   For example - git remote add myawesomesite username@website.com:public_html
6. You should now be able to push changes from your remote repository to your live site
   
   git push myawesomesite master