git and Amazon s3

Question

Can I setup Git and Amazon S3? Any ideas on ways of doing it?

Answer 1

If you just want to replicate the code and repository, the easiest thing would be to use Jungle Disk and create a sync folder.

Answer 2

My preferred approach to using git with some remote storage (e.g. Jungle disk and the approach I use with Dropbox) is as follows:

1. Create a local working repo
2. Create a bare repo on the remotelysupplied storage (e.g. in a sync folder)
3. Set up the remote using file:// protocol
4. Push to the remote as needed

This means that you are not dependent on the remote connection for VC activity and traffic over the a possibly slow network is as efficient as possible.

If wanted you can add a post commit hook to push to the remote automatically.

(Sorry but I can't remember who to credit with this, it's not my idea)