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1 | NAME |
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2 | Gitalist - A modern git web viewer |
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3 | |
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4 | SYNOPSIS |
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5 | script/gitalist_server.pl --repo_dir /home/me/code/git |
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6 | |
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7 | INSTALL |
8 | As Gitalist follows the usual Perl module format the usual approach for |
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9 | installation should work, e.g.: |
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10 | |
11 | perl Makefile.PL |
12 | make |
13 | make test |
14 | make install |
15 | |
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16 | or |
17 | |
18 | cpan -i Gitalist |
19 | |
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20 | You can also check Gitalist out from its git repository and run it, in |
21 | this case you'll additionally need the author modules, but no |
22 | configuration will be needed as it will default to looking for |
23 | repositories the directory above the checkout. |
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24 | |
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25 | DESCRIPTION |
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26 | Gitalist is a web frontend for git repositories based on <gitweb.cgi> |
27 | and backed by Catalyst. |
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28 | |
29 | History |
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30 | This project started off as an attempt to port *gitweb.cgi* to a |
31 | Catalyst app in a piecemeal fashion. As it turns out, thanks largely to |
32 | Florian Ragwitz's earlier effort, it was easier to use *gitweb.cgi* as a |
33 | template for building a new Catalyst application. |
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35 | GETTING GITALIST |
36 | You can install Gitalist from CPAN in the usual way: |
37 | |
38 | cpan -i Gitalist |
39 | |
40 | Alternatively, you can get Gitalist using git. |
41 | |
42 | The canonical repository for the master branch is: |
43 | |
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44 | git://git.shadowcat.co.uk/catagits/Gitalist.git |
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45 | |
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46 | Gitalist is also mirrored to GitHub at |
47 | <https://github.com/broquaint/Gitalist>, and a number of people have |
48 | active forks with branches and/or new features in the master branch. |
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49 | |
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50 | BOOTSTRAPPING |
51 | As of 0.002001 Gitalist can now be bootstrapped to run out of its own |
52 | directory by installing its prerequisites locally with the help of |
53 | local::lib. So instead of installing the prerequisites to the system |
54 | path with CPAN they are installed under the Gitalist directory. |
55 | |
56 | To do this clone Gitalist from the Shadowcat repository mentioned above |
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57 | or grab a snapshot from broquaint's GitHub repository: |
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58 | |
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59 | https://github.com/broquaint/Gitalist/downloads |
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60 | |
61 | With the source acquired and unpacked run the following from within the |
62 | Gitalist directory: |
63 | |
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64 | perl script/bootstrap.pl |
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65 | |
66 | This will install the necessary modules for the build process which in |
67 | turn installs the prerequisites locally. |
68 | |
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69 | NB: The relevant bootstrap scripts aren't available in the CPAN dist as |
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70 | the bootstrap scripts should not be installed. |
71 | |
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72 | INITIAL CONFIGURATION |
73 | Gitalist is configured using Catalyst::Plugin::Configloader. The |
74 | supplied sample configuration is in Config::General format, however it |
75 | is possible to configure Gitalist using other config file formats (such |
76 | as YAML) if you prefer. |
77 | |
78 | WHEN CHECKING GITALIST OUT OF GIT |
79 | Gitalist from git includes a minimal "gitalist_local.conf", which sets |
80 | the repository directory to one directory higher than the Gitalist |
81 | repository. |
82 | |
83 | This means that if you check Gitalist out next to your other git |
84 | checkouts, then starting the demo server needs no parameters at all: |
85 | |
86 | Gitalist [master]$ ./script/gitalist_server.pl |
87 | You can connect to your server at http://localhost:3000 |
88 | |
89 | FOR CPAN INSTALLS |
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90 | Gitalist can be supplied with a config file by setting the |
91 | "GITALIST_CONFIG" environment variable to point to a configuration file. |
92 | |
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93 | If you install Gitalist from CPAN, a default configuration is installed |
94 | along with gitalist, which is complete except for a repository |
95 | directory. You can get a copy of this configuration by running: |
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96 | |
97 | cp `perl -Ilib -MGitalist -e'print Gitalist->path_to("gitalist.conf")'` gitalist.conf |
98 | |
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99 | You can then edit this configuration, adding a "repo_dir" path and |
100 | customising other settings as desired. |
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101 | |
102 | You can then start the Gitalist demo server by setting |
103 | "GITALIST_CONFIG". For example: |
104 | |
105 | GITALIST_CONFIG=/usr/local/etc/gitalist.conf gitalist_server.pl |
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106 | |
107 | Alternatively, if you only want to set a repository directory and are |
108 | otherwise happy with the default configuration, then you can set the |
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109 | "GITALIST_REPO_DIR" environment variable, or pass the "--repo_dir" flag |
110 | to any of the scripts. |
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111 | |
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112 | GITALIST_REPO_DIR=/home/myuser/code/git gitalist_server.pl |
113 | gitalist_server.pl --repo_dir home/myuser/code/git |
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114 | |
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115 | The "GITALIST_REPO_DIR" environment variable will override the |
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116 | repository directory set in configuration, and will itself be overridden |
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117 | by he "--repo_dir" flag. |
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118 | |
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119 | RUNNING |
120 | Once you have followed the instructions above to install and configure |
121 | Gitalist, you may want to run it in a more production facing environment |
122 | than using the single threaded developement server. |
123 | |
124 | The recommended deployment method for Gitalist is FastCGI, although |
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125 | Gitalist can also be run under <mod_perl> or as pure Perl with |
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126 | Catalyst::Engine::PreFork. |
127 | |
128 | Assuming that you have installed Gitalist's dependencies into a |
129 | local::lib, and you are running from a git checkout, adding a trivial |
130 | FCGI script as "script/gitalist.fcgi" (this file is specifically in |
131 | ".gitignore" so you can have your own copy): |
132 | |
133 | #!/bin/sh |
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134 | exec /home/t0m/public_html/Gitalist/script/gitalist_fastcgi.pl |
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135 | |
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136 | This example can be seen live here: |
137 | |
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138 | http://example.gitalist.com |
139 | |
140 | FASTCGI |
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141 | Running Gitalist in FastCGI mode requires a webserver with FastCGI |
142 | support (such as apache with <mod_fcgi> or <mod_fcgid>). Below is a |
143 | sample configuration using Apache2 with mod_fcgid in a dynamic |
144 | configuration (as opposed to static or standalone mode). More |
145 | information on these modes and their configuration can be found at |
146 | "Standalone server mode" in Catalyst::Engine::FastCGI. |
147 | |
148 | In Apache's mime.conf, add "AddHandler fcgid-script .fcgi" (or |
149 | "AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi" for mod_fcgi). |
150 | |
151 | And a quick VirtualHost configuration: |
152 | |
153 | <VirtualHost *:80> |
154 | ServerName gitalist.yourdomain.com |
155 | DocumentRoot /path/to/gitalist.fcgi |
156 | <Directory "/path/to/gitalist.fcgi"> |
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157 | AllowOverride all |
158 | Options +ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch |
159 | Order allow,deny |
160 | Allow from all |
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161 | </Directory> |
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162 | |
163 | # Tell Apache this is a FastCGI application |
164 | <Files gitalist.fcgi> |
165 | #change the below to fastcgi-script if using mod_fcgi |
166 | SetHandler fcgid-script |
167 | </Files> |
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168 | </VirtualHost> |
169 | |
170 | Now to access your Gitalist instance, you'll go to |
171 | "gitalist.yourdomain.com/gitalist.fcgi/" (do not forget that trailing |
172 | "/"). If you'd like a different URL, of course, you'll likely want to |
173 | use <mod_rewrite> or equivalent. |
174 | |
175 | If you find the need to do some troubleshooting, you can call |
176 | "http://url_to_gitalist.fcgi?dump_info=1" and/or add export |
177 | "GITALIST_DEBUG=1" to the top of your gitalist.fcgi file (just below the |
178 | shebang line). |
179 | |
180 | Also, note that Apache will refuse %2F in Gitalist URLs unless |
181 | configured otherwise. Make sure "AllowEncodedSlashes On" is in your |
182 | httpd.conf file in order for this to run smoothly. |
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183 | |
184 | CONTRIBUTING |
185 | Patches are welcome, please feel free to fork on github and send pull |
186 | requests, send patches from git format-patch to the bug tracker, or host |
187 | your own copy of gitalist somewhere and ask us to pull from it. |
188 | |
189 | SUPPORT |
190 | Gitalist has an active irc community in "#gitalist" on irc.perl.org, |
191 | please feel free to stop by and ask questions, report bugs or |
192 | installation issues or generally for a chat about where we plan to go |
193 | with the project. |
194 | |
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195 | SEE ALSO |
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196 | Gitalist::Controller::Root |
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198 | Gitalist::Git::Repository |
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199 | |
200 | Catalyst |
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201 | |
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202 | AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT |
203 | Catalyst application: |
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204 | © 2009 Venda Ltd and Dan Brook <broq@cpan.org> |
205 | © 2009, Tom Doran <bobtfish@bobtfish.net> |
206 | © 2009, Zac Stevens <zts@cryptocracy.com> |
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207 | |
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208 | Original gitweb.cgi from which this was derived: |
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209 | © 2005-2006, Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org> |
210 | © 2005, Christian Gierke |
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211 | |
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212 | Model based on http://github.com/rafl/gitweb |
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213 | © 2008, Florian Ragwitz |
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214 | |
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215 | LICENSE |
216 | Licensed under GNU GPL v2 |
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217 | |