How to Install Gitea on MXLinux

Introduction

Gitea is a popular self-hosted Git service that provides a powerful alternative to GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Gitea on MXLinux, which is an easy-to-use and lightweight Linux distribution based on Debian.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running MXLinux Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• A domain name that points to your server's IP address.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we start installing Gitea, we need to install the necessary dependencies. The dependencies required for Gitea to run are Git, SQLite, and Go.

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git sqlite3 golang

Step 2: Get Gitea

Next, we will download the latest version of Gitea from the official website.

Create a new directory to store Gitea and navigate to that directory:

mkdir -p ~/go/src/code.gitea.io && cd ~/go/src/code.gitea.io

Clone the Gitea repository:

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea.git

Step 3: Configure Gitea

After downloading and extracting the Gitea package, you need to configure it.

Change to the directory you downloaded Gitea in:

cd ~/go/src/code.gitea.io/gitea

Next, copy the sample configuration file:

cp custom/conf/app.ini.sample custom/conf/app.ini

Edit the app.ini file with your favourite text editor:

nano custom/conf/app.ini

• Under [server], set the domain and http port to the domain you set up earlier and port 80.
• Under [database], uncomment the line containing dbtype = sqlite3, and comment out the other database types.

Step 4: Build and Run Gitea

Once you have configured Gitea, you are ready to build and run it.

To build Gitea, run:

TAGS="sqlite" make build

After building, run:

./gitea web

This will launch the Gitea web interface.

On your browser, navigate to http://your_domain_name:80, and you should see the Gitea welcome page. Follow the on-screen instructions to create your admin account and set up your first repository.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitea on your MXLinux server. Gitea offers an intuitive and customizable interface as a Git service that serves as a delightful alternative to giant GitHub or Gitlab instances. With Gitea, you have full control over your Git repository, ensuring security and privacy.

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