# Configuring GIT repository on dreamhost - novice

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-git-repository-on-dreamhost-novice/192017>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 22, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-git-repository-on-dreamhost-novice/192017 "2010-07-22T13:41:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![sachin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sachin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sachin)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-git-repository-on-dreamhost-novice/192017/1 "2010-07-22T13:41:21Z")

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Hello Experts,  
I am trying to host a git repository in dreamhost, have a pre  
installed git version 1.5.4.1 on the server.  
I have referred to many sites on which a lot of information given.

[http://www.winstonyw.com/2009/08/24/setting-up-a-git-repository-on-dreamhost-for-my-wordpress-theme/](http://www.winstonyw.com/2009/08/24/setting-up-a-git-repository-on-dreamhost-for-my-wordpress-theme/)  
[http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Git#Shared\_repository](http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Git#Shared_repository)

Is there a clean instruction guide to set this up.

I am facing the following problems

1. I want to create a repository that is protected by webdav/htaccess.  
When I am using my shell access to create myproject.git in the  
protected directory, it denied the access as the directory is  
protected.

2. The git client on my Vista neither accepts htaccess password nor  
the shell when i am committing the files.  
I am wondering which password it is looking for.

I am new to this entirely…  
please consider me as a novice. Hope at the end of this conversation  
we can have one reference for other users which will save other  
developers time.

- S

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**Author:** ![sachin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sachin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sachin)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-git-repository-on-dreamhost-novice/192017/2 "2010-07-22T14:34:39Z")

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Sachin,

while may be some good hearted members of this list probably answer your  
doubts, I must remember you that this is a Ruby On Rails specific group.  
Although many of ROR developers uses Git as their VCS, it’s not a  
specific or closely related Rails topic or problem.

I suggest you ask here: [http://groups.google.com/group/git-users](http://groups.google.com/group/git-users)

Cheers and happy coding!

Juan P.

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**Author:** ![sachin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sachin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sachin)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/configuring-git-repository-on-dreamhost-novice/192017/3 "2010-07-22T17:54:20Z")

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Hi Juan,  
Since i am doing lot of experimentation with rails and understanding  
various aspects that are closely attached to it.  
I totally forgot that this may go out of context.

Sorry about it, Thanks for the pointer i will surely check with the  
GIT group.

Cheers…

- S

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