Easiest way to add Git to your WebFaction account

wget http://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-1.7.2.3.tar.gz
tar -xvf git-1.7.2.3.tar.gz
cd git-1.7.2.3
./configure --prefix=$HOME
make
make install

If you’re reading this in the future, you may want to use the most recent version of Git. Instructions via the always helpful WebFaction support team