Want To Setup Version Control

cameron122000 · 2008-12-30 23:05:39

So I'm wanting to setup a version control system, but am unsure of where to start. I tried to fiddle with Git, but I was unsuccessful. I had followed the instructions to push my Git commit to my Git server, but it didn't seem like it had worked. So, I'm here asking if there is something easier. It doesn't need to be able to handle many people, just like 4-5 people. Are there any suggestions on either how to get Git to work, or another VCS that will be a little easier for me to work with?

mrunion · 2008-12-31 02:18:04

Never used got, but what about subversion? There's ever a free PDF book on using it.

archlinuxsagi · 2008-12-31 03:37:47

Have you tried creating a local repo with git?

Also, it depends on the kind of version control system you want, distributed or centralized.
If distributed, actually mercurial (another DVCS) command line are easier to remember...

valnour · 2008-12-31 03:50:31

I recently began playing with Git and it is the first version control
system that I have used. I thought that it was really simple to set up
and use. What were the exact problems you were experiencing? What
steps did you take to set up your repo? Maybe with this information,
and anything else you can provide we can get you rolling with Git.

cameron122000 · 2008-12-31 20:50:57

valnour wrote:

I recently began playing with Git and it is the first version control
system that I have used. I thought that it was really simple to set up
and use. What were the exact problems you were experiencing? What
steps did you take to set up your repo? Maybe with this information,
and anything else you can provide we can get you rolling with Git.

Okay, well I want put my Home directory into version control, as well as a few side projects I'm working on. It's not going to be for many people, just a couple. I installed Git onto my fileserver and created a directory at /home/git/home.git. Then I used this command:

git --bare init

in the home.git directory I had created. Then I went to my home directory on my computer and added the remote host thing using this:

git remote add origin ssh://server.com/home/git/home.git

After I did that, I did:

git push origin master

Am I missing something?

valnour · 2008-12-31 22:27:31

Well, if I understand correctly, you still need to initialize git in
your local home directory, then make at least one commit before you can
push to the remote host.

http://www.spheredev.org/wiki/Git_for_the_lazy

It sounds like you are already somewhat familiar with git, but that link might
provide you with a bit more information.

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