Assembla has always offered git repositories using the ssh and git protocol, but some corporate firewalls block these protocols. In our latest server upgrade last month, we implemented git over HTTP which will allow the use of git behind most corporate proxy firewalls.

Use git over HTTP with the following command and URL:

git <command> https://<username>@git.assembla.com/<spacename>.git

You must have git 1.7 or higher, with the git-http-backend.

Git over HTTP received a lot of votes on our feedback site, and we are happy to have provided this update for those stuck behind corporate firewalls.