#Gitea #Windows #Git

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0667.html

What is Gitea?

Gitea is a painless self-hosted Git service. It is similar to GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab. Gitea is a fork of Gogs. - https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/

Installing Gitea

1. Open a browser and navigate to https://dl.gitea.io/gitea
2. Open the folder for the latest release
3. Download the latest windows .exe release
4. Download Git for Windows https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/latest
5. Install Git for Windows
6. Rename the downloaded gitea .exe file gitea.exe
7. Copy/cut gitea.exe
8. Navigate to C:\Program Files and create a new folder called gitea
9. Paste gitea.exe inside the new gitea folder
10. Hold SHIFT and right click in the white space ≫ Open PowerShell window here...
11. Run the following commands in the PowerShell window

    create subdirectories

    $(New-Item -Force -Type Directory '.\data') $(New-Item -Force -Type Directory '.\log')

    create basic ini configuration

    "RUN_USER = $ENV:ComputerName$rnAPP_NAME = GitrnRUN_MODE = prodrnrn[ui]r`nDEFAULT_THEME = arc-green" | Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath "$(New-Item -Force -Type Directory 'C:\Program Files\gitea\custom\conf')\app.ini"

    run gitea as a service

    New-Service -Name "Gitea" -BinaryPathName '"C:\Program Files\gitea\gitea.exe" web --config "C:\Program Files\gitea\custom\conf\app.ini"' -StartupType "Automatic" -Description "Gitea"

    start the gitea service

    Start-Service "Gitea"

Initial Configuration

1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:3000
2. Set the database type to SQLite3 on the Initial Configuration screen ≫ Click the Install Gitea button
3. Click the Register Now link
4. Enter a username, email and password ≫ Click the Register Account button
5. Welcome to Gitea

Documentation: https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/windows-service/

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