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diff --git a/doc/setup.mdwn b/doc/setup.mdwn index de4a0dd82..13f8500c4 100644 --- a/doc/setup.mdwn +++ b/doc/setup.mdwn @@ -134,17 +134,19 @@ This tutorial will walk you through setting up a wiki with ikiwiki. git add . git commit -m'Initial commit' # if you expect $REPOSITORY to receive pushs from multiple - # clones, then it is advisable to stop git performing - # fast forwards -- this is to avoid overwriting the - # remote ref and losing commits from there. + # clones, then it is advisable to only accept fast + # forwards -- this is to avoid overwriting the remote + # ref and losing commits from there. git config receive.denyNonFastForwards true git config core.bare true mv .git $REPOSITORY - mv .ikiwiki .. + # we want to preserve the current .ikiwiki directory, + # so temporarily move it to a safe location + mv .ikiwiki ../ikiwiki.sv cd .. rm -r $SRCDIR git clone -l -s $REPOSITORY $SRCDIR - mv .ikiwiki $SRCDIR + mv ikiwiki.sv $SRCDIR/.ikiwiki It is **paramount** that you **never** push to the Git repository in `$SRCDIR` ([this FAQ entry explains |