GitBucket is a web-based Git repository manager that lets you store and manage all your Git repositories in one place. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GitBucket on your Windows 11 machine.
Before we start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed:
First, download the latest version of GitBucket from the official website at gitbucket/gitbucket/releases">https://github.com/gitbucket/gitbucket/releases. You can either download the .zip file or the .war file according to your preference.
Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the downloaded archive to a location of your choice on your Windows 11 machine.
Navigate to the GitBucket folder that you just extracted, and open the gitbucket.conf file in any text editor. The file contains several configuration options that you can modify as per your requirements. For example, you can change the HTTP port number, enable SSL, customize the Git repository storage location, etc.
After you have configured GitBucket, it's time to run it. Open a command prompt and navigate to the GitBucket folder. Then, run the following command:
java -jar gitbucket.war
This will start the GitBucket server, which you can access by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080. If you changed the port number in the gitbucket.conf file, replace 8080 with your desired port number.
Once GitBucket is up and running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080 (or your desired port number). You will be prompted to create an admin account and set a password.
After you have done that, you can start using GitBucket to create and manage your Git repositories.
In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install GitBucket on your Windows 11 machine. If you encounter any issues during the installation, refer to the official GitBucket documentation at https://gitbucket.github.io/gitbucket-news/.
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