How to Install Bonobo Git Server on FreeBSD Latest

Bonobo Git Server is a web application that allows you to host your own Git repositories on your own server. It is a free and open-source software that can be used to manage your source code using Git. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bonobo Git Server on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, please ensure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root access to the server
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git on your FreeBSD server. Git is a version control system that Bonobo Git Server uses to manage the repositories. To install Git, run the command below:

pkg install git

Step 2: Install IIS and FastCGI

Bonobo Git server runs on the IIS web server and uses FastCGI to communicate with it. To install IIS and FastCGI, run the following command:

pkg install iis fpm

Step 3: Configure IIS and FastCGI

Now that IIS and FastCGI are installed, you need to configure IIS to use FastCGI. To do so, follow these steps:

1. First, create the FastCGI process manager pool directory by running the following command:

   mkdir /var/run/php-fpm
   chown www:www /var/run/php-fpm
   

   This creates the directory that IIS requires to communicate with FastCGI.

2. Next, configure the FastCGI settings in the IIS configuration file by running the following command:

   vi /etc/iis/iis.conf
   

   Add the following lines to the file:

   fastcgi.server = ( ".php" =>
                       ( "unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock",
                            "max-procs" => 1,
                            "bin-environment" => (
                            "PHP_FCGI_CHILDREN" => "4",
                            "PHP_FCGI_MAX_REQUESTS" => "10000"
                            ),
                            "bin-path" => "/usr/local/bin/php-cgi"
                      )
                     )
   

   This configures IIS to use FastCGI to communicate with PHP.

3. Restart the IIS service by running the following command:

   service iis restart
   

   This restarts IIS with the new FastCGI configuration.

Step 4: Install Bonobo Git Server

With the prerequisites installed and IIS configured to use FastCGI, you can now install Bonobo Git Server by following these steps:

1. Download the latest Bonobo Git Server package by running the following command:

   wget https://bonobogitserver.com/?wpdmdl=139 -O Bonobo.Git.Server.zip
   

   This downloads the latest version of Bonobo Git Server to your server.

2. Unzip the Bonobo Git Server package by running the following command:

   unzip Bonobo.Git.Server.zip -d /usr/local/www/BonoboGitServer
   

   This unzips the package and places the contents in the /usr/local/www/BonoboGitServer directory.

3. Create a new Git repository by running the following command:

   cd /usr/local/www/BonoboGitServer
   git init --bare /usr/local/www/BonoboGitServer/Repositories/MyRepository.git
   

   This creates a new Git repository in the /usr/local/www/BonoboGitServer/Repositories/MyRepository.git directory.

4. Set up permissions by running the following commands:

   cd /usr/local/www/BonoboGitServer
   chown -R www:www ./App_Data ./Repositories ./Media
   chmod -R 770 ./App_Data ./Repositories ./Media
   chmod ug+s /usr/bin/git-upload-pack
   chmod ug+s /usr/bin/git-receive-pack
   

   These commands set the permissions required for Bonobo Git Server and Git to function correctly.

Step 5: Access the Bonobo Git Server Web Interface

With Bonobo Git Server installed and set up, you can now access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<YourServerIP>/BonoboGitServer. This opens the Bonobo Git Server login page where you can enter your Git repository credentials to access your repositories.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Bonobo Git Server on FreeBSD Latest.

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