Ask HN: How do you back up your projects online?

[koren]

I'm interested to know how people back up their code/designs. I've been using Dropbox mainly, adding the current date to the folder name (probably not the best way to do it but it works). But whenever I change something in one or a few files I have to back up the entire project directory again or replace the older file. Plus many times I actually forget what I worked on in each copy.

Do you guys know any good tools to back up stuff online where you can iterate/collaborate with others?

[ludwig]

You could try Linus Torvald's method :)

http://groups.google.com/group/linux.dev.kernel/msg/76ae734d...

[brewin]

You should use a version control system, such as Git.

http://learn.github.com/p/intro.html

[koren]

I'm using git for code, but it's not an online solution nor a back-up system.

[eugenijusr]

Setup a bare git repository in your DropBox folder and clone from it into your development folder. The DropBox folder will act as your "remote" origin. Now you can push and pull changes to it. It will physically get backed up when DropBox notices file changes.

[bergie]

You can buy a private account from GitHub and push your git repository there.

[jparicka]

redmine + svn maybe?

[koren]

Really no easier way to accomplish this pretty trivial task?