Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service that provides a simple and easy way to manage your Git repositories. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install Gitea with PostgreSQL on Debian 11.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install necessary packages including PostgreSQL and Git:

sudo apt install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib git

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to run at startup:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Log in to PostgreSQL and create a user and database for Gitea:

sudo -u postgres psql

CREATE DATABASE gitea;
CREATE USER giteauser WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE gitea TO giteauser;
\q

Replace your_password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Download Gitea

Download the latest version of Gitea:

wget https://dl.gitea.io/gitea/1.18.1/gitea-1.18.1-linux-amd64

Make the Gitea binary executable:

chmod +x gitea-1.18.1-linux-amd64
sudo mv gitea-1.18.1-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/gitea

Step 5: Create Gitea User

Create a dedicated user to run Gitea:

sudo adduser --system --shell /bin/bash --gecos 'Gitea' --group --disabled-password --home /home/git git

Step 6: Create Gitea Directory

Create the necessary directories for Gitea:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea/{custom,data,log}
sudo chown -R git:git /var/lib/gitea/
sudo chmod -R 750 /var/lib/gitea/

Step 7: Create Gitea Configuration File

Create a Gitea configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service

Add the following configuration:

[Unit]
Description=Gitea
After=network.target

[Service]
User=git
Group=git
WorkingDirectory=/home/git
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gitea web
Restart=always
Environment=USER=git HOME=/home/git

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Step 8: Start Gitea

Enable and start the Gitea service:

sudo systemctl enable gitea
sudo systemctl start gitea

Step 9: Configure Firewall

If you have a firewall enabled, allow the necessary ports for Gitea:

sudo ufw allow 3000/tcp
sudo ufw reload

Step 10: Access Gitea Web Interface

Now you can access Gitea by navigating to:

http://your_domain.com:3000

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Gitea with PostgreSQL on Debian 11. This lightweight Git service will help you manage your repositories easily.

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