How to Install GitPrep on FreeBSD

GitPrep is a web-based git repository browser and source code management tool. It is written in Perl and is easy to install and use. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GitPrep on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have root access to the FreeBSD server.
• Perl is installed on the system.
• Apache web server is installed and running.
• Git is installed on the system.

Step 1: Install GitPrep

1. First, clone the GitPrep repository from GitHub using the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/yuki-kimoto/gitprep.git
   

2. Next, move the cloned GitPrep directory to your Apache document root directory:

   $ mv gitprep /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
   

3. Change the ownership of the GitPrep directory to the www user:

   $ chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/apache24/data/gitprep
   

Step 2: Configure Apache

1. Open the Apache configuration file for GitPrep:

   $ vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/gitprep.conf
   

   If the file does not exist, create it.

2. Add the following content to the file:

   Alias /gitprep /usr/local/www/apache24/data/gitprep
   
   <Directory "/usr/local/www/apache24/data/gitprep">
      AllowOverride All
      Options +ExecCGI
      Require all granted
      AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
   </Directory>
   

3. Save and close the file.

4. Restart the Apache web server:

   $ service apache24 restart
   

Step 3: Configure GitPrep

1. Open the GitPrep configuration file:

   $ vi /usr/local/www/apache24/data/gitprep/config.pl
   

2. Set the following variables to appropriate values:

   $mode    = 'production';
   $DOMAIN  = 'yourdomain.com';
   $GITUSER = 'git';
   $GITBIN  = '/usr/local/bin/git';
   $GITBASE = '/home/git/repositories';
   

   • $mode: Set to 'production' for a production environment or 'development' for a development environment.
   • $DOMAIN: Set to the domain name or IP address of your server.
   • $GITUSER: Set to a user account on the system that has permissions to access the Git repositories.
   • $GITBIN: Set to the path of the Git executable on the system.
   • $GITBASE: Set to the base directory where the Git repositories are stored on the system.

3. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Access GitPrep

1. Open a web browser and go to the following URL:

   http://yourdomain.com/gitprep/
   

   Replace "yourdomain.com" with the domain name or IP address of your server.

2. You should now see the GitPrep login screen. Use the following credentials to log in:

   Username: admin
   Password: admin
   

3. Once you are logged in, you can create new repositories, invite users, and manage access to your Git repositories.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GitPrep on FreeBSD Latest.

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