Gitea is a lightweight and self-hosted Git service that provides an easy way to manage Git repositories. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install Gitea using Docker on Rocky Linux 8.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before starting the installation, make sure your system is up to date:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Docker

If you haven't installed Docker yet, you can do so by running the following commands:

sudo dnf install -y dnf-utils
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo
sudo dnf install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

After installation, start and enable the Docker service:

sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 3: Pull the Gitea Docker Image

Now, pull the official Gitea Docker image from Docker Hub:

sudo docker pull gitea/gitea:latest

Step 4: Create a Directory for Gitea

Create a directory to hold Gitea's data and configuration:

mkdir -p ~/gitea/{data,git,config}

Step 5: Run the Gitea Container

Run the Gitea container using the following command:

sudo docker run -d --name gitea \
  -p 3000:3000 -p 222:22 \
  -v ~/gitea/data:/data \
  -v ~/gitea/config:/config \
  -v ~/gitea/git:/git \
  gitea/gitea:latest

Step 6: Access the Gitea Web Interface

Once the container is running, you can access the Gitea web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to:

http://your_server_ip:3000

You will be prompted to complete the Gitea setup by entering details such as database settings and admin credentials.

Step 7: Configure Gitea (Optional)

After the initial setup, you can configure additional settings from the Gitea web interface to customize your Git hosting environment.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Gitea on Rocky Linux 8 using Docker. This lightweight Git service is now ready to manage your repositories.

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