To synchronize your local Joomla component structure with the structure in your GitLab repository, while not altering either structure, you can create a script or use symbolic links to bridge the discrepancy between the two structures. Here’s how you can do it:
### Using a Script to Adjust Structure Before Pushing
1. **Create a script** that copies your updated files from the Joomla structure to the GitLab structure before pushing.
For example, you could use a shell script (let's call it `prepare_git_structure.sh`) for this purpose:
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bash
#!/bin/bash
# Clear the current git structure
rm -rf /path/to/git/repo/admin/*
rm -rf /path/to/git/repo/site/*
rm -rf /path/to/git/repo/api/*
# Copy updated files to the git structure
cp -r /path/to/joomla/administrator/components/com_mycomponent/* /path/to/git/repo/admin/
cp -r /path/to/joomla/components/com_mycomponent/* /path/to/git/repo/site/
cp -r /path/to/joomla/api/com_mycomponent/* /path/to/git/repo/api/
# Copy the XML file
cp /path/to/joomla/administrator/components/com_mycomponent/com_mycomponent.xml /path/to/git/repo/
echo "Files have been prepared for push to GitLab"
2. **Run the script** before committing and pushing to GitLab.
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bash
./prepare_git_structure.sh
cd /path/to/git/repo
git add .
git commit -m "Updated components"
git push origin main
### Using Symbolic Links
Alternatively, you can use symbolic links to create a structure that Git sees as the expected structure, without duplicating files.
1. **Create the necessary symbolic links** in a directory that Git tracks.
For example, create a script called `create_symlinks.sh`:
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bash
#!/bin/bash
# Navigate to the git repo
cd /path/to/git/repo
# Remove existing directories if they exist
rm -rf admin site api
# Create necessary directory structure
mkdir -p admin site api
# Create symbolic links
ln -s /path/to/joomla/administrator/components/com_mycomponent/* admin/
ln -s /path/to/joomla/components/com_mycomponent/* site/
ln -s /path/to/joomla/api/com_mycomponent/* api/
# Create symbolic link for the XML file
ln -s /path/to/joomla/administrator/components/com_mycomponent/com_mycomponent.xml .
echo "Symbolic links created for GitLab"
2. **Run the script** to create the symbolic links.
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bash
./create_symlinks.sh
cd /path/to/git/repo
git add .
git commit -m "Updated components with symbolic links"
git push origin main
### Notes
- Ensure that paths used in the scripts are correct and adjusted to your actual file system paths.
- If you have any specific files that you don't want to include in the Git repository, you can modify the scripts accordingly.
- You may need to adjust file permissions to ensure the scripts can be executed: `chmod +x prepare_git_structure.sh` and `chmod +x create_symlinks.sh`.
By using either of these methods, you can push your updates to GitLab without changing the folder structure in your local Joomla installation.