Git production/staging server workflow

Question

Currently my website (production server) already have a lot of code in it. And now I want to start using Git for my projects and setup a staging server for my team. Can anybody

Answer 1

It's better to use master branch only for Production and development branch for Staging. Each developer should create local branch to add new features and then merge with development branch. If you're new to a git, try to use - http://github.com/nvie/gitflow There is also good picture describing git branching model - http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/