How to Install Cgit on macOS

Cgit is a web interface for Git repositories that allows users to browse repositories, commit history and much more. In this tutorial, we will show you step by step how to install Cgit on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Homebrew
• Git

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Open a terminal on your macOS and install the required dependencies by running the following command:

brew install cmake fcgi

Step 2: Install Cgit

1. Clone the Cgit repository using Git:

   git clone https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit
   

2. Navigate to the Cgit directory:

   cd cgit
   

3. Build and install Cgit:

   make get-git
   make
   make install
   

Step 3: Configure Cgit

1. Create a directory to store your repositories:

   mkdir ~/Repositories
   

2. Create a new configuration file:

   cp cgitrc /usr/local/etc/cgitrc
   

3. Edit the configuration file /usr/local/etc/cgitrc and update the following settings:

   # Set the title of the web interface
   css=/css/cgit.css
   # Set the folder to store the repositories
   scan-path=/Users/yourname/Repositories/
   # List your repositories
   repo.url=test
   repo.path=/Users/yourname/Repositories/test.git
   

Step 4: Start Cgit

1. Start the web server:

   /usr/local/sbin/cgi-fcgi -start -connect 127.0.0.1:9000
   

2. Run Cgit:

   ./cgit -f
   

3. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Cgit on macOS. Enjoy using it!

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