X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=33e62bde3dc975ddb65e845b248a1ef28f185298;hb=b7b5f98eaa67e9968382a34934e64a2330ea4d23;hp=ecd708453e9cd7d3e4024611448f2e3d45f8f45f;hpb=93d71695b786ffa54e63dcef4aab83458904071e;p=catagits%2FGitalist.git diff --git a/README b/README index ecd7084..33e62bd 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,33 +1,260 @@ -Gitalist - a transitional project to convert gitweb.cgi to a Catalyst app. +NAME + Gitalist - A modern git web viewer -The idea behind this project is to move gitweb.cgi away from a single -monolithic CGI script and into a modern Catalyst app. Fortunately this is not -as daunting as it might seem at first as gitweb.cgi follows an MVC type -structure. Once gitweb.cgi has been suitably Catalysed then it can move from -being a "this was once gitweb.cgi" to a project of its own (hence the -"transitional" in the description). +SYNOPSIS + perl script/gitalist_server.pl --repo_dir /home/me/code/git -As it stands Gitalist is very much in its infancy and hasn't got far -beyond a layout template and a single controller. Probably the next step is -moving an existing action into a new Catalyst action and lay down the code -to make porting further actions, or writing new ones, as simple as possible. -After that provide a model based on one of the git modules, either the Git.pm -that comes with git or Git::PurePerl, and deprecate or port the existing -gitweb.cgi functions. +INSTALL + As Gitalist follows the usual Perl module format the usual approach for + installation should work, e.g.: -DEPENDENCIES + perl Makefile.PL + make + make test + make install - Catalyst - IO::Capture::Stdout; + or -COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE + cpan -i Gitalist -Copyright (C) 2009 Venda Ltd + You can also check Gitalist out from its git repository and run it, in + this case you'll additionally need the author modules, but no + configuration will be needed as it will default to looking for + repositories the directory above the checkout. -This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify -it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.8 or, -at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available. +DESCRIPTION + Gitalist is a web frontend for git repositories based on gitweb.cgi + and backed by Catalyst. + + History + This project started off as an attempt to port *gitweb.cgi* to a + Catalyst app in a piecemeal fashion. As it turns out, thanks largely to + Florian Ragwitz's earlier effort, it was easier to use *gitweb.cgi* as a + template for building a new Catalyst application. + +GETTING GITALIST + You can install Gitalist from CPAN in the usual way: + + cpan -i Gitalist + + Alternatively, you can get Gitalist using git. + + The canonical repository for the master branch is: + + git://git.shadowcat.co.uk/catagits/Gitalist.git + + Gitalist is also mirrored to GitHub at + , and a number of people have + active forks with branches and/or new features in the master branch. + +BOOTSTRAPPING + As of 0.002001 Gitalist can now be bootstrapped to run out of its own + directory by installing its prerequisites locally with the help of + local::lib. So instead of installing the prerequisites to the system + path with CPAN they are installed under the Gitalist directory. + + To do this clone Gitalist from the Shadowcat repository mentioned above + or grab a snapshot from broquaint's GitHub repository: + + https://github.com/broquaint/Gitalist/downloads + + With the source acquired and unpacked run the following from within the + Gitalist directory: + + perl script/bootstrap.pl + + This will install the necessary modules for the build process which in + turn installs the prerequisites locally. + + NB: The relevant bootstrap scripts aren't available in the CPAN dist as + the bootstrap scripts should not be installed. + +INITIAL CONFIGURATION + Gitalist is configured using Catalyst::Plugin::Configloader. The + supplied sample configuration is in Config::General format, however it + is possible to configure Gitalist using other config file formats (such + as YAML) if you prefer. + + WHEN CHECKING GITALIST OUT OF GIT + Gitalist from git includes a minimal "gitalist_local.conf", which sets + the repository directory to one directory higher than the Gitalist + repository. + + This means that if you check Gitalist out next to your other git + checkouts, then starting the demo server needs no parameters at all: + + Gitalist [master]$ perl script/gitalist_server.pl + You can connect to your server at http://localhost:3000 + + FOR CPAN INSTALLS + Gitalist can be supplied with a config file by setting the + "GITALIST_CONFIG" environment variable to point to a configuration file. + + If you install Gitalist from CPAN, a default configuration is installed + along with gitalist, which is complete except for a repository + directory. You can get a copy of this configuration by running: + + cp `perl -Ilib -MGitalist -e'print Gitalist->path_to("gitalist.conf")'` gitalist.conf + + You can then edit this configuration, adding a "repo_dir" path and + customising other settings as desired. + + You can then start the Gitalist demo server by setting + "GITALIST_CONFIG". For example: + + GITALIST_CONFIG=/usr/local/etc/gitalist.conf gitalist_server.pl + + Alternatively, if you only want to set a repository directory and are + otherwise happy with the default configuration, then you can set the + "GITALIST_REPO_DIR" environment variable, or pass the "--repo_dir" flag + to any of the scripts. + + GITALIST_REPO_DIR=/home/myuser/code/git gitalist_server.pl + gitalist_server.pl --repo_dir home/myuser/code/git + + The "GITALIST_REPO_DIR" environment variable will override the + repository directory set in configuration, and will itself be overridden + by he "--repo_dir" flag. + +RUNNING + Once you have followed the instructions above to install and configure + Gitalist, you may want to run it in a more production facing environment + than using the single threaded developement server. + + The recommended deployment method for Gitalist is FastCGI, although + Gitalist can also be run under mod_perl or as + pure Perl with Catalyst::Engine::PreFork. + + Assuming that you have installed Gitalist's dependencies into a + local::lib, and you are running from a git checkout, adding a trivial + FCGI script as "script/gitalist.fcgi" (this file is specifically in + ".gitignore" so you can have your own copy): + + #!/bin/sh + exec /home/t0m/public_html/Gitalist/script/gitalist_fastcgi.pl + + This example can be seen live here: + + http://example.gitalist.com + + Plack + If you would like to run Gitalist under Plack then one need only make + use of plackup and the ".psgi" found under "scripts/": + + plackup script/gitalist_app.psgi + +CONFIGURATION + The Gitalist config is loaded with Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader and + the available config options are: + + Model::CollectionOfRepos + git Path to the "git" binary. + + repo_dir + A directory containing the directories to show. + + repos + A list of directories containing repositories to show. + + search_recursively + A boolean indicating whether to always search recursively for + repositories within "repo_dir". + + whitelist + Path a file containing a list of repositories that can be shown. + Each line in the file will represent the name of a repo to show e.g + + Gitalist + some-bare-repo.git + + This is compatible with "gitweb"'s "projects.list". + + export_ok + If provided every must contain a file of the same name to be + visible. This is similar to "gitweb"'s functionality. + + paging + log The number of commits to show in the summary, shortlog and longlog + views. + + FASTCGI + Running Gitalist in FastCGI mode requires a webserver with FastCGI + support (such as apache with mod_fcgi + or mod_fcgid + ). Below is a sample configuration + using Apache2 with mod_fcgid in a dynamic configuration (as opposed to + static or standalone mode). More information on these modes and their + configuration can be found at "Standalone server mode" in + Catalyst::Engine::FastCGI. + + In Apache's mime.conf, add "AddHandler fcgid-script .fcgi" (or + "AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi" for mod_fcgi). + + And a quick VirtualHost configuration: + + + ServerName gitalist.yourdomain.com + DocumentRoot /path/to/gitalist.fcgi + + AllowOverride all + Options +ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch + Order allow,deny + Allow from all + + + # Tell Apache this is a FastCGI application + + #change the below to fastcgi-script if using mod_fcgi + SetHandler fcgid-script + + + + Now to access your Gitalist instance, you'll go to + "gitalist.yourdomain.com/gitalist.fcgi/" (do not forget that trailing + "/"). If you'd like a different URL, of course, you'll likely want to + use mod_rewrite or + equivalent. + + If you find the need to do some troubleshooting, you can call + "http://url_to_gitalist.fcgi?dump_info=1" and/or add export + "GITALIST_DEBUG=1" to the top of your gitalist.fcgi file (just below the + shebang line). + + Also, note that Apache will refuse %2F in Gitalist URLs unless + configured otherwise. Make sure "AllowEncodedSlashes On" is in your + httpd.conf file in order for this to run smoothly. + +CONTRIBUTING + Patches are welcome, please feel free to fork on github and send pull + requests, send patches from git format-patch to the bug tracker, or host + your own copy of gitalist somewhere and ask us to pull from it. + +SUPPORT + Gitalist has an active irc community in "#gitalist" on irc.perl.org, + please feel free to stop by and ask questions, report bugs or + installation issues or generally for a chat about where we plan to go + with the project. + +SEE ALSO + Gitalist::Controller::Root + + Gitalist::Git::Repository + + Catalyst + +AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT + Catalyst application: + © 2009 Venda Ltd and Dan Brook + © 2009, Tom Doran + © 2009, Zac Stevens + + Original gitweb.cgi from which this was derived: + © 2005-2006, Kay Sievers + © 2005, Christian Gierke + + Model based on http://github.com/rafl/gitweb + © 2008, Florian Ragwitz + +LICENSE + Licensed under GNU GPL v2 -gitweb.cgi is based on the gitweb.perl from git-1.6.3.3 -(C) 2005-2006, Kay Sievers -(C) 2005, Christian Gierke