I saw a link to this article about using SSH: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-and-tips/ssh-what-and-how/
I noticed mention of using git locally, and remembered the setup I did twice recently to set up a git server on two separate virtual machines in the cloud recently.
To set it up, you’ll need gitolite, and the instructions are here: http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/qi.html . It couldn’t be simpler to install or manage users and repositories. Give it a shot if you need to set up a git server for remote backups or for team collaboration, and let me know if you run into trouble in the comments, and I’ll be glad to help.
Make your own git hub: http://t.co/2loUpjOl
So, here’s a thing that got me this time around: create a git user, and run the install steps with that user, not your normal user.