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#+date: <2023-09-15 Fri 00:00:00>
#+title: Host Your Own Gitweb with Nginx: A Step-by-Step Guide
#+description: Learn how to self-host GitWeb using Nginx, configure fastcgi, and manage git repositories on your server for efficient code browsing.
#+slug: self-hosting-gitweb
* Overview
[[https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-GitWeb][GitWeb]] is a
simple web-based visualizer for git repositories. By default, GitWeb
will only run with the =lighttpd= or =webrick= web servers.
However, this guide will show you how to keep GitWeb running in the
background and display information for all repositories in a chosen
directory.
* Install Dependencies
To start, you'll need install the following packages:
#+begin_src sh
sudo apt install git gitweb fcgiwrap nginx
#+end_src
* Configure Nginx
Once installed, create an Nginx configuration file.
#+begin_src sh
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/git.example.com
#+end_src
#+begin_src conf
server {
listen 80;
server_name example.com;
location /index.cgi {
root /usr/share/gitweb/;
include fastcgi_params;
gzip off;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $uri;
fastcgi_param GITWEB_CONFIG /etc/gitweb.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/fcgiwrap.socket;
}
location / {
root /usr/share/gitweb/;
index index.cgi;
}
}
#+end_src
To make the configuration active, you need to symlink it and then
restart Nginx.
#+begin_src sh
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/git.example.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/git.example.com
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
#+end_src
The GitWeb application should now be available via the URL you set in
the Nginx configuration above.
* Customize GitWeb
If you need to, you can customize many things about Gitweb by editing
the [[https://git-scm.com/docs/gitweb.conf][gitweb.conf]] file.
#+begin_src sh
sudo nano /etc/gitweb.conf
#+end_src
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