+cgit - CGI for Git
+==================
- cgit - cgi for git
+This is an attempt to create a fast web interface for the Git SCM, using a
+built-in cache to decrease server I/O pressure.
+Installation
+------------
-This is an attempt to create a fast web interface for the git scm, using a
-builtin cache to decrease server io-pressure.
+Building cgit involves building a proper version of Git. How to do this
+depends on how you obtained the cgit sources:
+a) If you're working in a cloned cgit repository, you first need to
+initialize and update the Git submodule:
-Installation
+ $ git submodule init # register the Git submodule in .git/config
+ $ $EDITOR .git/config # if you want to specify a different url for git
+ $ git submodule update # clone/fetch and checkout correct git version
- $ make gitsrc=<path>
- $ su
- $ make prefix=<path> install
+b) If you're building from a cgit tarball, you can download a proper git
+version like this:
+ $ make get-git
-Default value for gitsrc is "../git", and this directory should contain the
-git sources.
+When either a) or b) has been performed, you can build and install cgit like
+this:
-Default value for prefix is "/var/www/htdocs/cgit". This directory will
-contain "cgit.cgi" and "cgit.css" after 'make install'.
+ $ make
+ $ sudo make install
-After installation, httpd.conf probably must be updated with a Directory-
-section for cgit, possibly something like this:
+This will install `cgit.cgi` and `cgit.css` into `/var/www/htdocs/cgit`. You
+can configure this location (and a few other things) by providing a `cgit.conf`
+file (see the Makefile for details).
- <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/cgit/">
- AllowOverride None
- Options ExecCGI
- Order allow,deny
- Allow from all
- </Directory>
+Dependencies
+------------
+* libzip
+* libcrypto (OpenSSL)
+* libssl (OpenSSL)
+* optional: luajit or lua
-Runtime configuration
+Apache configuration
+--------------------
-The file /etc/cgitrc is read by cgit before handling a request. In addition
-to runtime parameters, this file also contains a list of the repositories
-displayed by cgit.
+A new `Directory` section must probably be added for cgit, possibly something
+like this:
-A template cgitrc is shipped with the sources, and all parameters and default
-values are documented in this file.
+ <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/cgit/">
+ AllowOverride None
+ Options +ExecCGI
+ Order allow,deny
+ Allow from all
+ </Directory>
+Runtime configuration
+---------------------
+
+The file `/etc/cgitrc` is read by cgit before handling a request. In addition
+to runtime parameters, this file may also contain a list of repositories
+displayed by cgit (see `cgitrc.5.txt` for further details).
+
The cache
+---------
-When cgit is invoked it looks for a cachefile matching the request and
-returns it to the client. If no such cachefile exist (or if it has expired),
-the content for the request is written into the proper cachefile before the
+When cgit is invoked it looks for a cache file matching the request and
+returns it to the client. If no such cache file exists (or if it has expired),
+the content for the request is written into the proper cache file before the
file is returned.
-If the cachefile has expired but cgit is unable to obtain a lock for it, the
-stale cachefile is returned to the client. This is done to favour page
+If the cache file has expired but cgit is unable to obtain a lock for it, the
+stale cache file is returned to the client. This is done to favour page
throughput over page freshness.
The generated content contains the complete response to the client, including
-the http-headers "Modified" and "Expires".
+the HTTP headers `Modified` and `Expires`.
+
+Online presence
+---------------
+
+* The cgit homepage is hosted by cgit at <http://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/about/>
+
+* Patches, bug reports, discussions and support should go to the cgit
+ mailing list: <cgit@lists.zx2c4.com>. To sign up, visit
+ <http://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/cgit>
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