added usage instructions and relocated git-hooks

3 files changed, 36 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ece6ff..3d651ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
-my scripts
+# My Scripts
+
+These are a collection of scripts I use to make my life easier.
+
+Every script has documentation for what they do and how to use them.
 
diff --git a/git-hooks/post-receive b/git-hooks/post-receive
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6445e0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-hooks/post-receive
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# this post-receive hook runs globally on my local git machine
+# if the knot.conf file exists it reads it to get the remote repo and mirror pushes
+# if the file doesn't exist, it doesn't mirror the repo AKA it's private and it stays on my network
+#
+# USAGE:
+# 1) set core.hooksPath to point to where this file is located
+#   ex `sudo git --config --system core.hooksPath /home/git/scripts/git-hooks`
+# 2) create a knot.conf file in the repo of your choice with the path to your remote 
+# 3) push as normal and everything should mirror
+
+REPO_PATH=$(pwd)
+KNOT_FILE="$REPO_PATH/knot.conf"
+LOGFILE="/home/git/knot-sync.log"  #log our syncing isssues
+
+if [ ! -f "$KNOT_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "[$(date)] $REPO_PATH: knot.conf not found, skipping" >> "$LOGFILE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+REPO_URL=$(cat "$KNOT_FILE" | tr -d '\n' | xargs)
+if [ -z "$REPO_URL" ]; then
+  echo "[$(date)] $REPO_PATH: misconfigured knot.conf, skipping" >> "$LOGFILE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "[$(date)] BEGIN PUSH $REPO_PATH" >> "$LOGFILE"
+git push --mirror "$REPO_URL" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1
+echo "[$(date)] END PUSH $REPO_PATH" >> "$LOGFILE"
+
+# vim: filetype=sh
diff --git a/post-receive b/post-receive
deleted file mode 100644
index 458162b..0000000
--- a/post-receive
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# this post-recieve hook runs globally on my local git machine
-# it checks for the precense of a knot.conf file
-# if the file exists it reads it to get the remote repo and mirror pushes
-
-REPO_PATH=$(pwd)
-KNOT_FILE="$REPO_PATH/knot.conf"
-LOGFILE="/home/git/knot-sync.log"  #log our syncing isssues
-
-if [ ! -f "$KNOT_FILE" ]; then
-  echo "[$(date)] $REPO_PATH: knot.conf not found, skipping" >> "$LOGFILE"
-  exit 0
-fi
-REPO_URL=$(cat "$KNOT_FILE" | tr -d '\n' | xargs)
-if [ -z "$REPO_URL" ]; then
-  echo "[$(date)] $REPO_PATH: misconfigured knot.conf, skipping" >> "$LOGFILE"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
-echo "syncing $REPO_PATH" >> "$LOGFILE"
-git push --mirror "$REPO_URL" >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1
-
-# vim: filetype=sh