Hosting git repositories

Gitolite allows you to setup git hosting on a central server, with fine-grained access control and many more powerful features.

Here's more on [what][] it is and [why][] you might need it.

For current gitolite (call it "g2" for convenience) users,

Quick links:

Not so "quick" links:

The "master table of contents" link at the top of each page is the first place you should check when looking for anything.
Want to do more than just add users and repos and control their access? Here's how to [customise][cust] your server installation.

Additional reading for Unix newbies:

#what What is gitolite?

Gitolite is an access control layer on top of git. Here are the features that most people see:

use a single unix user ("real" user) on the server
provide access to many gitolite users
- they are not "real" users
- they do not get shell access
control access to many git repositories
- read access controlled at the repo level
- write access controlled at the branch/tag/file/directory level, including who can rewind, create, and delete branches/tags
can be installed without root access, assuming git and perl are already installed
authentication is most commonly done using sshd, but you can also use httpd if you prefer (this may require root access).

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The gitolite code is released under GPL v2. See COPYING for details.