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diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7a6b4a40ca57 --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +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 +------------ + +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: + + $ 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 + +b) If you're building from a cgit tarball, you can download a proper git +version like this: + + $ make get-git + +When either a) or b) has been performed, you can build and install cgit like +this: + + $ make + $ sudo make install + +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). + +If you'd like to compile without Lua support, you may use: + + $ make NO_LUA=1 + +And if you'd like to specify a Lua implementation, you may use: + + $ make LUA_PKGCONFIG=lua5.1 + +If this is not specified, the Lua implementation will be auto-detected, +preferring LuaJIT if many are present. Acceptable values are generally "lua", +"luajit", "lua5.1", and "lua5.2". + + +Dependencies +------------ + +* libzip +* libcrypto (OpenSSL) +* libssl (OpenSSL) +* optional: luajit or lua, most reliably used when pkg-config is available + +Apache configuration +-------------------- + +A new `Directory` section must probably be added for cgit, possibly something +like this: + + <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 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 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`. + +Online presence +--------------- + +* The cgit homepage is hosted by cgit at <https://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 + <https://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/cgit> |