DavLockDB “/usr/var/DavLock”

I then checked the /usr/ directory, the ‘var’ directory was missing.
$ mkdir var
$ cd var
$ chown www .
$ chgrp www .

And then repeating the process seems that now I can push!! =)

So hereby the answer for those who should come by and have the same problem.

I’ve got some trouble trying to set up a git server.
Here’s my goal:

1: read/write server (preferrably using webdav)
2: GitX client (eg. a user-interface client)

I’m used to CVS, and know how to use the terminal app. for basic CVS operations, but I don’t want to do that anymore. As it’s been a while since I used CVS, I don’t have any current installation, but want to have some version control again.
I also got tired of typing. Now I want a button I can click, whenever I want the computer to work for me.

Here’s what I’ve learned / done so far. I’m using Mac OS X Leopard for everything.

install git:
* Download git-1.7.0.tar.gz, depack it, run ./configure && make && sudo make install
* Check version by doing $git –version, verified, this works.
* Download and install man pages, verified, this works.
* Customize prompt to use __git_ps1, this works.
* Create a repository at /Web/git/repository.git/, enable WebDAV with BasicAuth, this seems to work, as when I go there, my browser asks me for username/password. I can view the files/folders in the browser after restarting Apache.
* Created a .netrc file in my home directory on my client machine. This seems to work if using curl –netrc.

Now… This is where I’m stuck.
I made a junk-project; eg. a folder with an Xcode project in it, and a few text-files.
I want to add this to the repository on the server.
From what I understood, I have to first create a repository inside the project folder, so I’ve tried…
$ git init
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/username/MyProject/.git/
(master) $ git add .
(master) $ git config remote.upload.url http://username@domain/repository.git/
(master) $ git commit
[typing ‘initial commit.’ in vi and pressing :wq to write and exit
(master) $ git push upload master
Here I’m asked to type a password.
If I type my sudo password, I get
fatal: HTTP request failed
If I type my repository password, I get…
error: cannot lock existing info/refs
fatal: git-http-push failed

-So I guess I am supposed to type my repository password, which makes more sense.

I then tried something different…

$ mkdir test; cd test
$ git clone http://username:password@domain/repository.git/
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/jens/__test/repository/.git/
warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository.
$ cd repository/
(master) $ echo “helloiamjmp” >testfile.txt
(master) $ git add testfile.txt
(master) $ git commit
(master) $ git config remote.upload.url http://username@domain/repository.git/
(master) $ git push upload master
Password: (entered repository password)
Password: (entered repository password)
error: cannot lock existing info/refs
fatal: git-http-push failed

Do you have any idea on where I’m going wrong, and perhaps why / how ?