ποΈ Compared to other Git hosting
To help decide if Gitea is suited for your needs, here is how it compares to other Git self hosted options.
ποΈ Database Preparation
You need a database to use Gitea. Gitea supports PostgreSQL (>=10), MySQL (>=5.7), MariaDB, SQLite, and MSSQL (>=2008R2 SP3). This page will guide into preparing database. Only PostgreSQL and MySQL will be covered here since those database engines are widely-used in production. If you plan to use SQLite, you can ignore this chapter.
ποΈ Installation from binary
All downloads come with SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL support, and are built with
ποΈ Installation from package
macOS
ποΈ Installation from source
You should install go and set up your go
ποΈ Run as service in Linux
Run Gitea as Linux service
ποΈ Register as a Windows Service
The following changes are made in C
ποΈ Installation with Docker (rootless)
Gitea provides automatically updated Docker images within its Docker Hub organization. It is
ποΈ Installation with Docker
Gitea provides automatically updated Docker images within its Docker Hub organization. It is
ποΈ Install on Kubernetes
Gitea provides a Helm Chart to allow for installation on kubernetes.
ποΈ Install on Cloud Provider
Cloudron
ποΈ Upgrade from an old Gitea
Follow below steps to ensure a smooth upgrade to a new Gitea version.
ποΈ Upgrade from Gogs
Gogs, version 0.9.146 and older, can be easily migrated to Gitea.