Why heroku push is being rejected?

Is it possible to just push a git repo to your root directory instead of using ftp?

• I like the way that heroku works with rails. You just have to write 'push heroku master' and magically your app is live. I wish that I could do the same for some of the  wordpress sites that I have on shared hosting servers. The way that I currently do things is by editing the files I want to change and just using ftp to update them on the server. I wish I could just do everything locally using git and then push my changes to the server. Is there a way to do this? I feel much more organized when I am using git. The way I do things now feels very hacky and fragmented.

• Answer:

  You can of course, but only your files will be in the repository, not your database. So you will still have to make database changes the traditional way. In order to organize your git repo in a way that will make it easy for you to push to your server from your local, you will have to follow a few steps: - Organize your config file: http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/wordpress-local-dev-tips/ - Set up SSH keys on your computer and on your remote server to allow for easy pull/push without having to enter your login credentials all the time. - Create a repo in your existing directory on your remote server (git init) - Clone this repo onto your local machine - And that's it. From now on, you can commit changes you make locally, and push them onto your remote server whenever you are ready. Have a look at this article for a bit more details: http://tumblr.intranation.com/post/766290565/how-set-up-your-own-private-git-server-linux