Setup git daemon allowing anonymous clone and push behind a firewall

git-daemon-anon.md

Git server behind a firewall

It is handy to be able to quickly create a git repo server with anonymous clone and push access rights.
Note: Anyone!! with access to the server will be able to clone and push to the repo
Is super handy for personal use, in-house networks, or networks behind a firewall where security is less of an issue.

Server side

Create common repo directory

Create the server git directory
Create a test repo
Bring up the git server daemon

mkdir repos
cd repos
git init --bare --shared=all foo.git
git daemon --reuseaddr --base-path=. --export-all --verbose --enable=receive-pack

Client side

Set your git config to prevent hang on 'push'

Only need to do this once.
See stackoverflow

git config --global sendpack.sideband false

Clone the repo

• For now assuming the server is on your machine (localhost)
• If on another machine, change localhost to the IP or name of the server

git clone git://localhost/foo.git
cd foo

Create readme.md file using your chosen editor, then :

git add .
git commit -m "Initial Commit"
git push