Use Git Commit-Msg Hook With PHP Projects

🔧 Learn how to use the Git `commit-msg` hook to automatically validate your commit messages in PHP projects!

In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I'll show you step-by-step how to create a `commit-msg` Git hook that enforces commit message formatting (like requiring "FEATURE:", "BUGFIX:", or "DOC:" prefixes).

✅ What you'll learn:
- What Git hooks are and how they work
- How to set up a `commit-msg` hook from scratch
- How to write a simple shell script for commit message validation
- Real examples using a PHP project
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

🧪 By the end of this video, you'll be able to enforce consistent commit messages and improve your team's code quality and workflow!

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