Summary - Archive

Combine the archive flow to prepare a distribution package.

Archive Workflow Summary

git archive produces clean distribution packages without including commit history or the .git folder. You can choose tar or zip with --format, set the destination file with --output, and package a specific branch or tag.

git archive --format=tar --output=surum.tar release
git archive --format=zip -o surum.zip v1.0.0

With this tool, you create lean code packages for releases and server deployments without carrying redundant Git metadata.

Exercise End-to-End Deployment Archive

Package the files in the prod branch of the repository referencing the prod branch with --format=tar and --output=dagitim.tar. Then list the files inside the archive with tar -tf dagitim.tar.

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git init -q
git config user.name "Dev"
git config user.email "dev@example.com"
echo "console.log('sunucu hazir');" > server.js
git add server.js
git commit -q -m "Sunucu hazirlandi"
git branch prod

git checkout -q -b test
echo "gecici test" > test.txt
git add test.txt
git commit -q -m "Test dosyasi"

git archive --format=tar --output=dagitim.tar prod
tar -tf dagitim.tar

Test yourself

Why is <code>git archive</code> preferred over <code>git clone</code> when deploying a Git repository to a production server?
- Because it increases repo size and speeds up the server
- Because it makes having Git installed on the server mandatory
- Because it provides a lean and secure package without .git history
- Because it is a command that only works on local networks
Show answer

Because it provides a lean and secure package without .git history — Packages created with `git archive` do not contain the `.git` directory or history; this keeps the size minimal and prevents sensitive history data from being pushed unnecessarily.

Create the Deployment Package

git archive --format=tar --output=app.tar ____

Show answer

git archive --format=tar --output=app.tar prod

Archive Features

git archive

Creates clean source package
--format=zip

Compressed zip output
--output

Name of the file to create
prod

Target branch to package

Next lesson: stash -u

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