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How to Upgrade and Deploy WordPress Install as a Git Submodule? [closed]

I am using a WordPress directory struture similar to Mark Jaquith's WordPress Skeleton, which has WordPress in a separate directory from the content as a submodule: /content /wp /local-config.php ...
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WordPress and Git: How does Git interact with your IDE? [closed]

Everyone has been telling me I should use Git. What I don't understand is how git interacts with your IDE. Say i'm developing on Dreamweaver, and I switch branches, my IDE isn't going to reflect that ...
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storing database in version control

I am using a version control system to manage my wordpress code (git). What is the betst way to store the database information into version control? I want to go to my staging machine, run git pull ...
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How to use one git (github) repository for version control for multiple themes

I have built and maintain many themes for various clients. I'd like to be able to put them all in github for lovely version control. However github gets a bit expensive when you have over 20 private ...
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Painless way to track remote Git repo for Wordpress updates

I'm looking for a way to keep development instances of Wordpress up to date and under version control with Git. Has anyone managed to the following? set up git to track a repo containing the ...
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Is it better to create a Git repository at the root level or in the WordPress theme directory?

I've currently been creating my Git repositories at the root level for each of my WordPress installations. Git of course then notices any core updates, plugins, and uploads. I'm considering just ...
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Should I use SVN or Git?

I've never used version control before, but I'm starting to work more collaboratively on WordPress plugins and themes and I think it would be a good idea to have a record of versions and updates. ...
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Getting Started with Subversion, Git, or similar Version Control System to keep a History of my Files? [closed]

I realize this may be a broad question on the surface, but I'm looking for specific examples of setups/workflows that people use to keep a version history of edited files on a WordPress site. For ...