Recently I came across the need to self-host a Git-cloud instance (like Github, but I’m really trying to be brand abstract). I came across @Anthony_G_Cyphers pointed me to Gitea and thought to myself “Hmm, if I could get Lifeboat to manage nginx and SSL for me, this would be perfect!”
Well. I did that. I, uh, put more time into building this feature than I had originally planned.
I wanted to build something to encourage using source control and offer it for free (even in the demo mode) to everyone. An upcoming build of Lifeboat will automate Git + Gitea installation and make it easy to configure the web interface with nginx and HTTPS. The goal: Anyone will be able to host their own Git-cloud using the tools in Lifeboat for free.
I’m hoping to find interested individuals who might want to test out the process. Once Gitea is installed there aren’t really options for Lifeboat to configure, but I definitely want to get feedback on the way everything is implemented. Perhaps there are scenarios I had not considered, or bugs, or perhaps I’ve made a bad choice for a setting and am unaware.
You know… those things that go racing through your mind when you’re unsure if something’s ready.
I welcome anyone interested in Git, especially anyone who’s not already using Lifeboat, to privately forum message or email me. Just in case of incompatible changes I’m not going to post a download link here. I wouldn’t want a casual reader to unintentionally have a conflict.
Happy source-controlled coding!
Tim