How to Install Gogs on macOS

Gogs is a self-hosted Git service that allows for Git repositories to be hosted locally. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Gogs on your macOS device.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS and can be used to install Gogs. If you don't already have Homebrew installed, please follow the instructions below.

1. Open Terminal (Spotlight search for Terminal or navigate to Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal).
2. Paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   

3. Wait for the command to finish running. It may take a few minutes.

Step 2: Install Gogs

Once Homebrew is installed, you can use it to install Gogs.

1. Open Terminal (if it's not already open).
2. Enter the following command and press Enter:

   brew install gogs
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete. This may take a few minutes.

Step 3: Configure and Start Gogs

1. Open Terminal (if it's not already open).
2. Enter the following command and press Enter:

   gogs web
   

3. Open your web browser and navigate to "http://localhost:3000".
4. Follow the setup wizard to configure your Gogs installation.
   • You will need to create an admin account and set up your Git repository options.
5. Once you have completed the setup, you can use Gogs by navigating to "http://localhost:3000" in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gogs on macOS. You can now use it to host your Git repositories locally.

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