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[ikiwiki.git] / doc / setup / discussion.mdwn

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@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Can the instructions for using `ikiwiki-makerepo` be clarified. This
+command wants to create folders in the directory it is run in. Which
+directory should that be - `$SRCDIR?` --Andy
+
+> No, `ikiwiki-makerepo` does not create directories in the current
+> directory. You specify the directory you want it to create and it creates
+> the directory and makes it into a repository. The setup instuctions have
+> examples of doing this. I don't see anything unclear. --[[Joey]]
+
+----
+
 It isn't intended that .ikiwiki be versioned, is it? Do you have a svn:ignore set? 
 Is there some magic way you can make the svn commands (and presumably commands for 
 the other VCSs here) ignore the .ikiwiki directory during step 8, when they import it?
@@ -32,21 +43,3 @@ directory back into the wiki's working copy directory, isn't it? --[[tschwinge]]
 Curious as to why support for CVS is not built in. --[[Luther]]
 
 > See [[todo/CVS_backend|todo/CVS_backend]], but you might consider switching to a better version control system. --[[JoshTriplett]]
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-
-On the git setup instuctions, I wonder if this wouldn't work as well and be
-simpler? --[[Joey]]
-
-       mkdir $REPOSITORY
-       cd $REPOSITORY
-       git --bare init --shared
-       mv $SRCDIR $SRCDIR.old
-       git clone -l -s $REPOSITORY $SRCDIR
-       cd $SRCDIR
-       echo /.ikiwiki > .gitignore
-       mv $SRCDIR.old/* $SRCDIR.old/.* .
-       rmdir $SRDDIR.old
-       git add .
-       git commit -m "initial commit"
-       git push $REPOSITORY master