Oops managed to drop the Cc for the mailing list from my initial response. On 19/07/11 20:06, J. Bakshi wrote: > On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:53:28 +1200 > Chris Packham <judge.packham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 19/07/11 18:30, J. Bakshi wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am using a git repo which has detached work tree. I like to add the files, folders located at the work tree ( it is a site under htdocs) at the git repo. Is it possible to do it within the work-tree or I need a separate working space from where I need to do all these operation ? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >> >> I'm not sure I fully understand your question but what I _think_ you >> want to do is specify the path to the repository with the GIT_DIR >> environment variable. Like this >> >> cd /place/where/files/are >> GIT_DIR=/place/were/repo/is/.git git add <file> >> > > > I have set a git repo with attached work-tree with hook as below > > git -bare init /home/git/test.git > cd /home/git/test.git > git config core.worktree /var/www/test > > vim /home/git/test.git/hooks/post-receive > > #!/bin/sh > git checkout -f > > Now the /var/www/test has already some files/folder. How can I add those to the repo within from its work-tree ? > > Thanks I think my initial response is correct. Try the following cd /var/www/test git --git-dir=/home/git/test.git add <files> git --git-dir=/home/git/test.git commit -m "blah" -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html