How to use git, when I have large tree of folders in file structure of web-project. Module, which I developing is separated by different folders in this file structure. As it is customary by MVC pattern concern.
In the overall file structure of web-project I have, roughly speaking:
I making changes in files at this folders and need track changes. These folders are not combined in one folder, that associated with module, that I developing. These folders are scattered in different parts of the file structure.
I could create git repository at the root of file structure and in .gitignore specify, which folders track. But I develop many modules. And I need separate git repositories for them.
Where and how create git repositories to developing many modules in large file structure?
If I init git repository at the root of web-project is it possible to create many repositories at the root of file structure for each module and for each repository specify which folders git should track?
I think simplest solution now days it's to keep your independent modules in separated repositories and then requesting them using composer.
I will show you some theoretical example of it.
I have project, which should use Payment Module. Payment Module is a separated repository with composer.json file provided in root directory.
For example:
{
"name": "company/payment-module",
"description": "Module handling payments from our customers.",
"autoload": {
"psr-4": {
"Company\\PaymentModule\\": "src/"
}
}
}
That gives you possibility of using any of modules created in any application/project you'll build. So, for example in your project you can require Payment Module as dependency.
{
"name": "company/shop",
"type": "project",
"description": "The main repository of our shop.",
"autoload": {
"psr-4": {
"": "src/"
}
},
"repositories": [
{
"type": "git",
"url": "https://github.com/company/payment-module"
}
],
"require": {
"company/payment-module": "dev-master"
}
}
When you define modules you want in the project and install them using composer, they will be under vendor/ directory and will be autoloaded into the namespaces you define.