GIT_integrity_check

# GIT to preserve file integrity

using git to create version control for a web server
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create a directory called GIT (e.x. ~/GIT) and cd into it
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run 'git init --bare <repository>.git'

go to web directory and run the following (in the folder above the web content directory)
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mv <original_dir> <original_dir>-$(date +%Y-%m-%d)

git clone ~/GIT/<repository>.git <original_dir>

cp -R <original_dir>-$(date +%Y-%m-%d) <original_dir>

then run these commands 
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cd <original_dir>

git add .

git commit -m "Initial Code Commit"

git push

Now you have all web code in a git repo located in ~/<repository> (Or where ever you chose)
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simply add a crontab entry
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# Reset code to GIT repository
* * * * * cd <dir>/<original_dir>; git reset HEAD

Then possibly add a web server restart if you think the changes would warrant it

## git reset HEAD -- will take you back to the original 

Then if you need to update the site, simply disbale the crontab entry, add code, then run, git add .; git commit -a; git push 

Afterwards re-enable the crontab entry 

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Other GIT commands may be necessary to achive what you are looking for