How to run git hook script on windows, using repository through filesystem?

Question

Because of its simplicity, we use remote repository placed on shared disk, accessing it using file system path (\\server\\share). Is is possible, in such case, to run hook s

Answer 1

Git hook is a script you can run before (pre-commit) or after (post-commit) a commit is made. There can be more than one of such a script.

They are placed in a specified folder. Any git repository has a .git/hooks folder with file(s) containing hook scripts.

You need to answer Do you have the event you are testing bind to a hook present in your's git repository?

Check also this on how git executes hooks in Windows:

• Executing Git hooks on Windows
• Git Hook under Windows

Tips for using hooks:

• https://codeinthehole.com/tips/tips-for-using-a-git-pre-commit-hook/
• https://omerkatz.com/blog/2013/2/15/git-hooks-part-1-the-basics
• http://longair.net/blog/2011/04/09/missing-git-hooks-documentation/

Some more git hooks reading:

• http://git-scm.com/book/en/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks
• http://githooks.com/