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Git Administration

The previous chapter, Customizing and Extending Git, among other things, explained how to use Git hooks for automation. The client-side hooks were described in detail, while the server-side hooks were only covered briefly. In this chapter, we will cover server-side hooks comprehensively and discuss client-side hooks’ usage as helpers.

The earlier chapters helped master your work with Git as a developer, as a team member collaborating with others, and as a maintainer. When the book discussed setting up repositories and branch structure, it was from the point of view of a Git user.

This chapter is intended to help those of you who are in a situation of dealing with the administrative side of Git. This includes setting up ...

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