How to prevent apache from serving the .git directory

apache-2.2git

I have started using git for deployment of websites for testing. How do I prevent apache from serving the .git directory contents?

I tried

<Directorymatch "^/.*/\.svn/">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directorymatch>

with no success.

I know that I can create a .htaccess file in each .git directory and deny access, but I wanted something I could put into the main config file that makes this global across all websites.

Best Answer

It's not working because you have 'svn' instead of 'git' in the rule. All you have to do is to replace the 'svn' with 'git'.

<Directorymatch "^/.*/\.git/">
  Order 'deny,allow'
  Deny from all
</Directorymatch>
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