Project glossary

• Active directory
• Begin
• Clean
• Codebase
• Commit
• Staging directory
• Stage

Active directory

The Composer root of the live codebase.

Begin

To start the total staging process by copying the active directory to the staging directory.

Clean

To completely remove the staging directory.

Codebase

The files and directories that are the subject of the total staging process, as they are in the active directory or the staging directory, respectively: the active codebase or the staged codebase.

Commit

To make staged changes live by syncing the active directory with the staging directory (or syncing the staging directory to the active directory, if you prefer).

Staging directory

A non-live copy of the active directory where changes can be staged before being committed back.

Stage

To perform one or more commands on the staging directory.