How to Install GitPrep on macOS

GitPrep is a simple and customizable Git repository hosting platform that you can install on your local machine. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GitPrep on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing GitPrep, make sure that the following software is installed on your macOS:

• Git
• Perl
• MySQL/MariaDB

Step 1: Clone GitPrep repository

To clone the GitPrep repository, open your terminal and run the following command:

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

This command will create a GitPrep directory in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Perl modules

GitPrep requires some Perl modules to run. To install these modules, run the following command:

cd gitprep
cpanm --installdeps .

This command will install all the required Perl modules for GitPrep.

Step 3: Configure the database

GitPrep requires a database to store its data. You can configure the database in the config.py file. Navigate to the GitPrep directory and create a copy of the config.sample.py file:

cp config.sample.py config.py

Open the config.py file with your favorite text editor and update the following variables:

• DSN: The database URL
• USER: The database username
• PASSWORD: The database password
• DATABASE: The database name

Save and close the config.py file.

Step 4: Initialize the database

To initialize the GitPrep database, run the following command:

./script/create_db.pl

This command will create the necessary database tables.

Step 5: Start the server

To start the GitPrep server, run the following command:

./script/gitprep_server.pl

This command will start the GitPrep server on your local machine. You can access the GitPrep website by opening your web browser and visiting http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install GitPrep on macOS. You can now create your own Git repository hosting platform on your local machine. Happy coding!

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