Git-Webby - Web smarty for Git¶ ↑

DESCRIPTION¶ ↑

This project was inspired in the Grack Smart-HTTP server handler (written by Scott Chacon) but developed using Sinatra and aims replace the original ‘git-http-backend` including new features.

The main goal of the Git-Webby is implement the following useful features.

Smart-HTTP, based on git-http-backend.
Authentication flexible based on database or configuration file like .htpasswd.
API to get information about repository.

SINOPSIS¶ ↑

Install the Git-Webby using Rubygems.

gem install git-webby

Or fork the project hosted on Github.

git clone https://github.com/codigorama/git-webby.git
...
cd git-webby
rake install

Configure your Rackup file (config.ru) using the following instructions:

# config.ru
require "git/webby"

Git::Webby::HttpBackend.configure do |server|
  server.project_root = "/home/git/repositories"
  server.git_path     = "/usr/bin/git"
  server.get_any_file = true
  server.upload_pack  = true
  server.receive_pack = false
  server.authenticate = true
end

$ rackup --port 2011 --daemonize
$ git clone http://localhost:2011/mycode.git

You can use the .netrc for improve your connection. Put this:

machine <host> login <username> password <password>

The Git-Webby is under development, so there are still many improvements to be made. Please, help us to improve the project with your feedback to issues or sending email to opensource@codigorama.com.

Discuss in Google Groups.

AUTHORS¶ ↑

Written by Hallison Batista <hallison@codigorama.com>.

BUGS¶ ↑

If you find a bug, please report it at the Git-Webby project’s issues tracker on Github.

LICENSE¶ ↑

It is free software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in LICENSE.txt.

runt18 / git-webby