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Comment by Gergely Polonkai on "What is the best way to store code snippets and source code files?" | Hashnode

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Gergely Polonkai

You have to believe in things that are not true. How else would they become?

Aug 17, 2017

Given your requirements, I think a Git repository might suffice, at least for a start.

If you want true collaborative editing, though, (as in, two separate developer working on the same file, Google Docs style), that needs a much sophisticated system, and I haven't found an open source solution for that. If you are willing to create one, I'm all ears, and count me in as a contributor!

Ankit Singh

Aug 18, 2017

I'm planning to have a single member as well as a team feature in my app. Do I have to create a separate repo for each team? Also, since I want to keep the files private to the only users that are involved, I have to pay for private repos on Github. I thinks storing the files on my server would be more cost efficient.

Gergely Polonkai

You have to believe in things that are not true. How else would they become?

Aug 18, 2017

Depending on your financial state yes, it might be more cost effective to store it on your own server, especially if you have a server.

Unfortunately, Git doesn’t play nice when it comes to permissions. Actually, it doesn’t play at all. This effectively means if you want to add single-member and team feature, you will have to go with a completely different approach (like a web app).