How to develop with no ftp and without freaking out

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FTP Alternatives

• Direct Server editing

• SFTP

• GIT

• Magic Dust

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FTP Alternatives

Direct Server Editing and SFTP not covered here... suitable for single server environments

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GIT

WTF?

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GIT - 1

- Simple and effective way to keep track of changes on files- Distributed- Very Popular -> Integrated in your OS, many clients

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GIT - 2GIT is the ideal solution to manage a multi-tiers, multi-environments, multi-developers project

Last commit changes

Last commits

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GIT - 3

This GIT is very Coooool!But, Wait, What...

DO I HAVE TO COMMIT EVERYTIME I WANT TO SEE A CHANGES IN THE CODE?

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The “Magic Dust” Solution

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The “Magic Dust” Solution

Open a Terminal (If you use Windows, I’m sorry for you)

> cd ~/Dropbox (ops .... :D)> mkdir live-ilmiosupersito.com> cd live-ilmiosupersito.com && git init> upload you first index.html (or the entire WordPress latest.zip here)

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> cd ~/Dropbox/live-supersito.com> save the changes: git add . && git commit -m ‘first version of the site’ > upload to github

git remote add origin git@github.com:mindgap/elasticdot-corporate.gitgit push origin master

The “Magic Dust” Solution -1

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Want to test out some changes?

> cp -R ~/Dropbox/live-supersito.com ~/Dropbox/test-supersito.com> cd ~/Dropbox/test-supersito.com> git branch test && git checkout test

The“Magic Dust” Solution -2

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You can now develop on both version of the site:

1. ~/Dropbox/test-ilmiosupersito.com for the test environment2. ~/Dropbox/live-ilmiosupersito.com for the production environment

Point to these paths your browser or webserver

The“Magic Dust” Solution -3

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Ah, uhm, so you want to put the test changes on live?PUSH your changes to github

> cd ~/Dropbox/test-supersito.com> git add . && git commit -m ‘new cool theme’ && git push origin test

PUT THEM in PRODUCTION> cd ~/Dropbox/test-supersito.com> git checkout master> git merge test && git push

> git ~/Dropbox/live-supersito.com> git pull

DONE!

The“Magic Dust” Solution -4

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Using GIT is a MUST, but by using Dropbox in the middle you can:

- Work locally on your computer

- Have a fresh copy of the code on your server as soon as you merge

- Have always a backup and the history of the changes

Conclusion

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THANKS!

Daniel MarziniCEO & Founder ElasticDot+393319573710d@elasticdot.com

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