I'm trying to create ann architecture that allows me to work on my projects on both devices. I want to somehow sync my hosts file and vhosts between two devices. I could use something like dropbox and host the web server from there, but that still leaves the hosts file not being synced between the two.
I can only imagine there is a much simpler way to do this, except for hosting it in 1 central location. I currently just make lots of vhosts, and add a dummy domain for the website in my hosts file and try my best to keep the two devices in sync as much as I can, but its really tedious.
Is there a better way to do this? I've heard of dockr but I dont think it syncs between devices.
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Alternativly use Gitlab, Bitbucket or any other versioning tool.
Actually, you can also use those tools for deployment. So not only your laptop and desktop get the code from there, but also your server.
The purpose of Git is to manage a project, or a set of files, as they change over time. Git stores this information in a data structure called a repository.
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In my scenario, I have two people that do work on the same code base. Their only available workspace is a shared dev environment (where the files built are used to host the dev version of the site to boot). As such, they perform their work directly in that location. I've recently introduced source control to the project, and turned that location into a Git repository.
Let me preface by saying: Yes, I would love it if the dev host spot was a deploy-to spot, and these people had their own local copies of the source code. But that isn't feasible right now.
My question: Is it possible for two different Windows users/Git users (they have separate accounts that they can use to interact with GitHub/etc. with) to share the same folder? My hope would be that SourceTree (our weapon of choice) or Git, at least, wouldn't have a problem with this: Just show diffs of what's changed, and use the currently-logged-in user's information when making commits/other actions.
It looks like that while SourceTree has separate installation directories, it still embeds some account information in the .git folder itself. When I try to interact with Git (via a pull for example), it first tries to prompt for new credentials/etc., but shortly thereafter it says "please enter password for {other-user}" without an option to hop usernames.
It looks like we'll just have to do things the right way after all. Painful (for them) but no choice.
I have a project and I want to work with another developer on the same project. I'm looking for a way to share the project between us, so that we can work on it parallel at the same time. I need it to work locally, without using an internet connection.
I'm a part of a 2-3 iOS developers team so I can give you a few tips from my experience on collaborating (we use git, I'm assuming you know a bit about. if not, read this), after you get the hang of it here are my thoughts -
Try to make as little change as you can to your project pbx file simultaneity, It'll result in a conflict almost every time
Don't be scared of branches, we're using them all the time, if you two are planning to work on different features of the same product try to do it in different branches
We had serious problems with storyboards and collaboration - like pbx their content change even on open and merging those changes can be very tiring
You already have Git available to you inside of XCode. You can share your code and work on it on the same time using "branching" mechanisms.
Bitbucket has excellent FREE private mode where you and 5 other people can share a Git repository. There are easy-to-use tutorials available on their site. I would highly suggest using that.
I would steer away from using SVN, there are better tools for what you are looking for.
Why don't you use SVN ?
You can configure SVN in Xcode for doing this. Also you can use Git.
Check:
Configuring Xcode to use subversion
Git Source Control With Xcode
Check this question How to set up an SCM in Xcode?.
There you will get links about how to setup SCM for xcode
I don't know if it is possible or not.. I just wanted to work on a vb6 project remotely. For instance, My friend is working on a vb6 project. and I want to work on that project from my computer. But we are only connected to each other via internet. Is it possible to work on a same vb6 project file from local machine and a remote access also?
The same project file? No, it can't be open in two places at once.
But you can do like every other developer in the world and use a version control system. There are lots of free options available online, like Bitbucket, GitHub, and Assembla.
What you do is create an account on one of those sites, upload your code to the website, and then you and your coworker can each check out a copy of the source. Whenever you make a significant change, you upload your changes back to the website, and your coworker can update his local copy with the new changes (or vice versa).
Of course, there are lots of different options for version control systems: Git, Mercurial (Hg), and Subversion (SVN) just to name a few. You'll need to do some research online to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each, and see which one you prefer.
I believe all of the sites I linked to have a "how to" or "getting started" guide that you will probably find rather useful.
First, a confession. In about 10 years of professional development, I've never used a source control system. There, that feels better. My historical setup (as recommended by management, ha!) has been to create dated folders on a server and copy-and-paste my data into it each evening.
I've known for a long time that a much better, manageable solution would be to use git or Mercurial to manage my source but I've never taken the time to learn any of these new tools because myold system has always worked well enough for my needs as the lone developer for every project I've ever worked on.
I have finally change this setup. I've installed Mercurial on my Mac, which after a bit of reading, I prefer over git. As a GUI front-end, I have installed SourceTree which appears to be easy to use and quite friendly. The problem I am having is that I can't find a very simple, straight-forward walkthrough for setting up a server repository that I use for pushing changes to each evening. I'm sure it's there, I just can't find it.
I've honestly tried to Google this, but there is something about the term "SourceTree". I can't find anything useful because half of the information I find is in regards to using git and it tends to involve pushing a project to a site like github.com, which is not pertinent in my case.
Additionally, I have skimmed the Mercurial documentation and I still may not be entirely clear about the full commit/update/push/pull/branch/merge concept. I just want to get something setup rather fast that will back-up and track the changes of my projects, without having to be a source control guru.
How do I setup a simple repository on a Windows network server, and push and pull changes each evening? My company want me to store my data in a personal folder, on a network share that is backed up to tape and is then stored off site.
I'm sure it has to be simple. I just want to be sure that I'm doing it correctly so that in the case that I need to access a back up, it is there and can be easily pulled... or branched.. or whatever.
Well, it depends on the kind of the server you are going to use.
Let's assume it's not a Windows server (just a guess, as you're a Mac user). Let's also assume that right now you only need it for yourself, not for a bunch of users.
Then the simplest way is to use SSH. Suppose the server is server, and you have an account rlh there. You'll need to have a public/private key pair for a seamless access (no need to enter the password on each pull/push). You'll need to install Mercurial on the server as well, obviously.
On the server, create a repo (in your home dir, for example):
rlh#mac$ ssh server
rlh#server$ mkdir myproject
rlh#server$ cd myproject
rlh#server$ hg init
On your machine, clone the repo:
rlh#mac$ hg clone ssh://rlh#server/myproject myproject
The default target will be set automatically, and you should be able to pull/push with no additional configuration.
Feel free to ask if you have a question regarding this.
When searching for hosting solutions, best not to include the term SourceTree in your query — SourceTree is just a front-end tool that is in principle unrelated to Mercurial hosting. That might explain the lack of useful information.
Here is an overview of ways to set up Mercurial servers:
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/PublishingRepositories
Personally I’m using plain hgweb and that has served me well.
Also I would recommend to consider using a hosting service such as BitBucket or Google Code. It requires much less effort to set up and maintain. Here is an overview of Mercurial hosting services:
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/MercurialHosting
Personally I’m also considering moving my self-hosted Mercurial repositories over to BitBucket, because of reduced maintenance overhead, and also it has functionality like bug tracker, wiki etc.
I would like to have a desktop PC and a laptop available for development. I am using XAMPP on the desktop which I use as my main workstation, however I'd like to just change location and be able to continue working on the laptop. It seems that it is possible to move the /htdocs folder to Dropbox so the XAMPP instances on both devices would use the same shared folder. That would be a part-solution, what about the question of databases, how would I go about that? I'm sure there are others who work in a similar fashion, so I'd like some pointers on how to set this up properly. Thanks
Your best bet is to set up version control. Given that you seem to assume you will basically always be networked, you might like to use github or bitbucket to create your "central" repository, and use your favourite DVCS to push changes between the repositories.
Conceptually the simplest, although perhaps not the best, depending on how you like to develop is to push all changes through the "master", and have both of your computers pull from there. Using mercurial or git, you can also push directly between the repositories on both of your computers.
I use bitbucket because it offers free, private repositories (github is free, but the free version only allows public repositories).
This also gives you the advantage of an offsite backup.
Try using a SVN or CVS solution...
You can use a development environment which is virtulized and have a high availability.
There are some virtualization services like (amazon, Microsoft) which you can utilize (They are paid services) .
If viruilization is not possible, you might want to maintain the scripts for the database in a version control tool . So when you switch commit the database changes in the version control tool , rerun the database scrips on the laptop to upgrade the database with latest information.
Also same thing applies for HTTP files.
If the database creation script is out of question you might want to create a database snapshot with raw datafile , which should be checked in into version control tool before switch and checkout on the other machine . Refer following link on which files you want to check-in into version control tool.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication-howto-rawdata.html
You could include a virtual machine in your Dropbox folder. This way you can encapsulate your development environment in a single file and take it with you wherever you want.
I have done that with an Ubuntu VM and never had a problem.