git pull on server using hook after I push locally

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I'm working with html & css files locally. After I git push the files to my server (into a bare directory which I created with mkdir bare_repos/mysite && cd bare_repos/mysite && git init --bare), I don't want to have to ssh into the server, go into my ~/public_html/mysite directory and type git pull. I think a hook should do this but I'm not sure how?

The files in my bare_repos/mysite/hooks/ directory are: applypatch-msg.sample, post-update.sample, pre-commit.sample, pre-rebase.sample, prepare-commit-msg.sample, commit-msg.sample, pre-applypatch.sample, pre-push.sample, pre-receive.sample, update.sample

Which file should I edit and what should be added to it? I want to be able to push from my local machine and then simply see the changes on website from my browser (no ssh'ing needed)

phd · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 11:31:40Z

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You need update or post-receive hook enabled in your bare repository. Search for some examples: post-receive, update.

The hooks must be named exactly update or post-receive (not update.sample or post-receive.sh, for example). They also must be executable.

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 11:31

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Oliver Angelil · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 16:07:54Z

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I followed instructions here. I created a post-receive file and added:

#!/bin/sh
GIT_WORK_TREE=/home/username/public_html/mysite git checkout -f

Then I made it executable (chmod +x post-receive)

Now when I git push, changes are automatically seen on my website.

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 16:07

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