How to Install Gitlist on macOS

Gitlist is a web-based git repository browser that allows you to view and manage git repositories through a web interface. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Gitlist on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

• macOS version 10.9 or later
• Homebrew package manager installed

Installation process

1. Open the terminal application from the Applications folder.

2. Install PHP and Git using Homebrew by running the following command:

   brew install php git
   

3. Install Composer using the following command:

   brew install composer
   

4. Navigate to the web server's root directory. For example, if you are using Apache, navigate to the /Library/WebServer/Documents/ directory. If you are using Nginx, navigate to the /usr/local/nginx/html/ directory.

5. Clone Gitlist from the official repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/klaussilveira/gitlist.git
   

6. Go to the gitlist directory and install the required dependencies using Composer by running the following command:

   composer install
   

7. Rename the config.ini-example file to config.ini.

   mv config.ini-example config.ini
   

8. Modify the config.ini file to match your system configuration.

   [git]
   client = "/usr/bin/git"
   projectroot = "/path/to/your/repositories"
   stripped = ".stripped"
   

   Replace /path/to/your/repositories with the path to the directory where your Git repositories are.

9. Start the PHP built-in web server by navigating to the gitlist directory and running the following command:

   php -S localhost:8000
   

10. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000, and you will see Gitlist running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gitlist on macOS. You can now easily manage your git repositories through a web interface.