Gitlist is a web-based git repository browser that allows you to view and manage git repositories through a web interface. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Gitlist on macOS.
Before starting the installation process, ensure the following prerequisites are met:
Open the terminal application from the Applications folder.
Install PHP and Git using Homebrew by running the following command:
brew install php git
Install Composer using the following command:
brew install composer
Navigate to the web server's root directory. For example, if you are using Apache, navigate to the /Library/WebServer/Documents/ directory. If you are using Nginx, navigate to the /usr/local/nginx/html/ directory.
Clone Gitlist from the official repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist.git
Go to the gitlist directory and install the required dependencies using Composer by running the following command:
composer install
Rename the config.ini-example file to config.ini.
mv config.ini-example config.ini
Modify the config.ini file to match your system configuration.
[git]
client = "/usr/bin/git"
projectroot = "/path/to/your/repositories"
stripped = ".stripped"
Replace /path/to/your/repositories with the path to the directory where your Git repositories are.
Start the PHP built-in web server by navigating to the gitlist directory and running the following command:
php -S localhost:8000
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000, and you will see Gitlist running.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitlist on macOS. You can now easily manage your git repositories through a web interface.
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