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@@ -5,34 +5,34 @@ the Linux kernel. Ikiwiki supports storing a wiki in git.
 
 [git]: http://git.or.cz/
 
 
 [git]: http://git.or.cz/
 

-[[!img wiki_edit_flow.svg size=490x align=right]]
-

 Ikiwiki can run as a git `post-update` hook to update a wiki
 whenever commits come in. When running as a [[cgi]],
 ikiwiki automatically commits edited pages, and uses the
 git history to generate the [[RecentChanges]] page.
 
 Ikiwiki can run as a git `post-update` hook to update a wiki
 whenever commits come in. When running as a [[cgi]],
 ikiwiki automatically commits edited pages, and uses the
 git history to generate the [[RecentChanges]] page.
 

+Normally you can just follow the instructions in [[setup]] to create
+the git repositories and get started. To understand the details, read on.
+

 ## git repository setup
 
 ## git repository setup
 

-The suggested setup for git is a set of repositories setup like a
-shallow, single level tree, with a bare repository (meaning that it
-does not have a working tree checked out) at the root, and various
-working clones (with working directories) as leaf nodes.  The root
-(bare) repository is meant to be pushed to and pulled from the various
-working clones.
+[[!img wiki_edit_flow.svg size=490x align=right]]

 
 

-One of the leaf node clone repositories is special; it has srcdir
+The suggested setup for git has a bare repository, and various
+working clones (with working directories). The bare
+repository is pushed to and pulled from the various working clones.
+
+One of the clones is special; it is the srcdir

 which is used to compile the wiki, and is also used by the
 [[cgi]] to commit changes made via the web interface. It is special
 since the `post-update` hook for the bare root repository is used to
 trigger an update of this repository, and then an ikiwiki refresh
 which is used to compile the wiki, and is also used by the
 [[cgi]] to commit changes made via the web interface. It is special
 since the `post-update` hook for the bare root repository is used to
 trigger an update of this repository, and then an ikiwiki refresh

-updates the published  wiki itself.
+updates the published wiki itself.

 
 

-The other (optional) leaf node repositories are meant for you to work
+The other (optional) clones are meant for you to work

 on, and commit to, changes should then be pushed to the bare root
 repository.
 
 on, and commit to, changes should then be pushed to the bare root
 repository.
 

-Using three or more of repositories isn't the most obvious set up, but
+Using three or more repositories isn't the most obvious set up, but

 it works the best for typical ikiwiki use. [[ikiwiki-makerepo]] can
 automate setting this up for the common case where there is no
 pre-existing wiki. [[tips/Laptop_wiki_with_git]] describes a different
 it works the best for typical ikiwiki use. [[ikiwiki-makerepo]] can
 automate setting this up for the common case where there is no
 pre-existing wiki. [[tips/Laptop_wiki_with_git]] describes a different


@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ anyone to push changes in via git rather than using the web interface.
 
 ## Optionally using a local wiki to preview changes
 
 
 ## Optionally using a local wiki to preview changes
 

-When working on the "working clones" to add content to your wiki,
+When working on your wiki,

 it is common (but optional) practice to preview your changes using a
 private wiki on the local host before publishing the updates by
 sending it to the root repository. If you do want to setup a private
 it is common (but optional) practice to preview your changes using a
 private wiki on the local host before publishing the updates by
 sending it to the root repository. If you do want to setup a private


@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ is the normal behaviour of ikiwiki, set the configuration of the local wiki:
       git_wrapper => "/working/dir/.git/hooks/post-commit",
 
 Then just committing should refresh the private ikiwiki on the local
       git_wrapper => "/working/dir/.git/hooks/post-commit",
 
 Then just committing should refresh the private ikiwiki on the local

-host.  Now just run `ikiwiki -setup localwiki.setup -getctime` and
-you should be good to go. (You only need the slow `-getctime` option
+host.  Now just run `ikiwiki -setup localwiki.setup -gettime` and
+you should be good to go. (You only need the slow `-gettime` option

 the first time you run setup.)  Use standard git commands to handle
 the first time you run setup.)  Use standard git commands to handle

-pulling from and pushing to the server.  **Note**: Currently, after
+pulling from and pushing to the server.  **Note**: After

 pulling changes from the bare root repository, you will need to
 manually update the local wiki, with a command such as `ikiwiki
 pulling changes from the bare root repository, you will need to
 manually update the local wiki, with a command such as `ikiwiki

--setup localwiki.setup -refresh`. This is because git 1.5.4 doesn't
-have a hook that is run locally after pulling changes. Newer
-versions of git will have a `post-merge` hook that should work for
-this purpose.
+-setup localwiki.setup -refresh`. You [[Du lich|http://didaudidau.vn]] could use git's `post-merge` hook
+to automate that command.
+
+