Deploy a PHP project from Git to a server that does not have Git installed

Question

I need to find a method of deploying a PHP project stored in a git repo to a staging and production server that do not have git installed. Scripts I've found so far (ie Capistrano) require Git on the target server.

Unfortunately, my host does not allow this, and the only way so far is via standard FTP, with which I keep missing files. This makes for an unprofessional look.

I would like to be able to deploy from my local git repo, which will check the .git folder on the target to see which version is on there, then cause the target server to backup the current version and then overwrite it with only the changed files being pushed.

Preferably something in PHP with a web interface.

Not asking much am I ;)

Anyone out there got/seen anything like this?

Answer 1

There are three git-ftp scripts which allow you to "push" a git repository to a FTP server.

• git-ftp (bash)
• git-ftp (python)
• PHPloy (php)

Answer 2

You might be able to use something like Fuse to "mount" the production server as a local drive, and then as far as your copy of git is concerned it's a local operation. Alternatively, rsync.