go-gitea/gitea - Detailed Review#

1. Overview & GitHub Stats#

• URL: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea
• Stars: 50281

2. Project Description#

Gitea is a painless, self-hosted Git service written in Go. It provides a complete software development platform that includes Git hosting, code review, team collaboration, package registry, and CI/CD capabilities. Designed to be lightweight and easy to deploy, Gitea offers a compelling alternative to commercial Git hosting services while giving you full control over your code and infrastructure.

3. What Software Does It Replace?#

Gitea serves as a direct replacement for:

• GitHub (self-hosted alternative)
• GitLab Community Edition
• Bitbucket Server
• Gogs (from which Gitea was forked)
• Other proprietary Git hosting solutions

4. Core Functionality#

Gitea provides a comprehensive set of features including:

Git Hosting:

• Full Git repository management
• SSH and HTTP/HTTPS support
• Branch protection rules
• Webhooks and API access

Collaboration Tools:

• Issue tracking with milestones and labels
• Pull requests with code review
• Wiki documentation system
• Project boards (Kanban style)

Additional Features:

• Built-in package registry (supporting multiple formats)
• Integrated CI/CD system
• User and organization management
• Multiple authentication methods (OAuth, LDAP, SMTP)
• Multi-language interface

5. Pros and Cons#

Pros:

• Extremely lightweight and fast (written in Go)
• Low resource consumption compared to alternatives
• Easy to deploy and maintain
• Active community and regular updates
• Comprehensive feature set
• Free and open-source
• Docker support available

Cons:

• Smaller ecosystem compared to GitHub/GitLab
• Fewer third-party integrations
• Enterprise features may require additional configuration
• Smaller default community compared to commercial alternatives

6. Detailed Installation Guide (Self-host)#

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sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

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sudo apt install docker.io docker-compose -y
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sudo systemctl enable --now docker

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version: '3'
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services:
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  server:
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    image: gitea/gitea:latest
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    container_name: gitea
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    environment:
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      - USER_UID=1000
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      - USER_GID=1000
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      - DB_TYPE=sqlite3
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    restart: always
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    volumes:
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      - ./gitea:/data
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      - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
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      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
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    ports:
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      - "3000:3000"
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      - "2222:22"

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mkdir gitea
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docker-compose up -d

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sudo apt install nginx -y

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server {
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    listen 80;
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    server_name your-domain.com;
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    location / {
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        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
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        proxy_set_header Host $host;
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        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
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        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
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        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
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    }
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}

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sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/gitea /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
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sudo nginx -t
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sudo systemctl reload nginx

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sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y
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sudo certbot --nginx -d your-domain.com