How to Install Microgit on macOS

Microgit is a Git server designed for collaboration and easy team communication. Here's how to install it on macOS:

Prerequisites

Before installing Microgit, you will need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Docker
• Docker Compose

If you don't already have them, you can install them by following these simple steps:

Installing Docker on macOS

1. Go to the Docker website and download the Docker Desktop for Mac.
2. Once the download completes, open the .dmg file and drag the Docker icon to your Applications folder.
3. Launch Docker by clicking on the Docker icon in your Applications folder.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.

Installing Docker Compose on macOS

1. Open a terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal).
2. Run the following command to download Docker Compose: sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose.
3. Make the downloaded file executable by running the following command: sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose.

Installing Microgit

1. Open a terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal).
2. Clone the Microgit repository from GitHub by running the following command: git clone https://github.com/microgit-com/microgit.
3. Change into the Microgit directory that was just cloned: cd microgit.
4. Copy the env.example file to .env: cp env.example .env.
5. Edit the .env file to set the MICROGIT_DOMAIN variable to the IP address or domain name of your server.
6. Run the following command to start the Microgit container: docker-compose up -d.
7. Wait for the container to start up. You can check its status by running the following command: docker-compose ps.
8. Once the container is running, visit http://<your_server>:8080 in your web browser to access the Microgit web interface.

That's it! You have now installed Microgit on your macOS machine.

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