Block nginx from serving .git directories; Block apache from serving .gif directories

nginx.conf

# For nginx -- goes in the /sites-available/domainnamehere.com file

location ~ /\.git {
  return 404;
  #deny all;
}

# or, all . directories/files in general (including .htaccess, etc)
# i like to use 'deny all' for all . files ~mj
location ~ /\. {
  deny all;
}

# -------- START APACHE STUFF BELOW; IGNORE IF YOU USED NGINX STUFF ABOVE ~mj -----

# For apache -- goes in the .htaccess file
# it 404 for all files/directories starting with .git so .gitignore as well
# Great since doesn't let the visitor know .git is being used ~mj

RedirectMatch 404 /\.git 

# For apache -- if you don't want the approach above use:
<Directorymatch "^/.*/\.git/">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directorymatch>