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Java web application: start coding from a remote git repo in a debian VPS server

I have a VPS server, the OS is debian.

I have a ssh access to the server.

In debian I have a src folder containing a git repo of a java web application. The path of the git repo is /src/myRepo.

I want to start coding with a java IDE (netbeans?). What do I have to do?

Solution

  • This problem usually has nothing to do with Git.

    Basically the workflow is:

    1. Work on your project locally, build test.
    2. Deploy the resulting JAR files to the VPS.
    3. Re-test they work as intended on the VPS.

    That is, in order to support this workflow, on your VPS you need:

    1. A working JRE.
    2. A working web server — if you don't intend to host your Java application using something dedicated (like tomcat), otherwise you need that hosting application installed and configured.
    3. A working SSH server.