How to git push using ftp?

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I want to upload (using only ftp) to my server only changes. I have a working git repository in my local. But I cant figure out any way to push using ftp.

I can use git push to send other hosting, beacuse it allow ssh, but this hosting only allows ftp.

`git help push` indicates that Git supports FTP. What did you try so far? — Philipp, May 04 '11 at 16:06
There is the Git FTP project here which provides a script for doing this, https://github.com/resmo/git-ftp . Either user that or take a look at the source code to figure it out? — planetjones, May 04 '11 at 16:09
I'm confused with rsync, yes you are right, git supports FTP. Phillipp please leave answer. — nerkn, May 04 '11 at 21:37

score 9 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 10 '18 at 08:55

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The git-ftp script does exactly this:

git-ftp by René Moser is a simple shell script for doing FTP the Git way. Use git-ftp.sh to upload only the Git tracked files to a FTP server, which have changed since the last upload. This saves time and bandwith. Even if you play with different branches, git-ftp.sh knows which files are different. No ordinary FTP client can do that.

edited Sep 10 '18 at 08:55

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answered Jan 06 '13 at 15:36

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The github link provided in this answer is incorrect (possibly no longer valid) - 404. – TimSparrow Dec 18 '17 at 11:13
I have updated the [link](https://github.com/git-ftp/git-ftp) in question. – nonsensickle Sep 10 '18 at 08:56

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered May 05 '11 at 13:08

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You should be able to push to a FTP repository using

git push ftp://host.net/path/to/repo.git/

answered May 05 '11 at 13:08

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Git-push version 1.7.12.4 manual specifically says: "Git supports ssh, git, http, and https protocols (in addition, ftp, and ftps **can be used for fetching** and rsync can be used for fetching and pushing, but these are inefficient and deprecated; do not use them)." That implies ftp is not meant for pushing and even fetching is depecated. – Juraj Jan 28 '13 at 13:50

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 17 '14 at 17:01

I’ve written a little PHP script that heps with that. It si called PHPloy and is tightly-coupled with Git to determine what which files where edited/added/deleted and uploads them accordingly. You put your FTP details in a deploy.ini file and run just a command to deploy:

phploy

You can also deploy to multiple servers at once. And if you have multiple servers configured, you can select to deploy to one of them like this:

phploy --server staging

There is more that can be done – check it out on Github: https://github.com/banago/PHPloy

How to git push using ftp?

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