Caution

This repository has been archived and is no longer maintained.

This custom Git server was part of an older architecture where student repos were hosted and managed via a backend service. Dot Code School now uses a fully static pipeline with no backend infrastructure.

See dotcodeschool/frontend for the current platform.

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Dot Code School Git Server

A custom Git server implementation for Dot Code School, providing repository management and webhooks.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu/Debian-based system
• Root or sudo access
• Domain name configured with DNS A record pointing to server IP

Installation

1. Install Required Packages

# Install fcgiwrap for Git HTTP operations
sudo apt-get install fcgiwrap

# Install jq for JSON parsing
sudo apt-get install jq

2. Configure fcgiwrap

# Start and enable fcgiwrap service
sudo systemctl start fcgiwrap
sudo systemctl enable fcgiwrap

3. Set Up Directory Structure

# Create required directories
sudo mkdir -pv /srv/git/{repos,scripts,templates}

# Copy scripts to git server
sudo cp -r scripts /srv/git/

# Make scripts executable
sudo chmod +x /srv/git/scripts/*

4. Install and Configure Caddy

1. Install Caddy server
2. Create a Caddy environment file at /etc/caddy/caddy.env:

# Git server configuration
GIT_DOMAIN=git.yourdomain.com
ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@yourdomain.com
GIT_SERVER_URL=https://git.yourdomain.com
BACKEND_URL=https://backend.yourdomain.com

3. Update /etc/caddy/Caddyfile with your configuration
4. Enable port binding for Caddy:

sudo setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep /usr/bin/caddy

5. Set Up Permissions

# Update permissions for repos directory
sudo chown -R www-data:caddy /srv/git/repos
sudo chmod -R 775 /srv/git/repos

Configuration

Template Repository

1. Create a default template repository:

/srv/git/scripts/create_git_template.sh

2. (Optional) Add custom hooks to /srv/git/templates/default/hooks/

Usage

Creating a New Repository

Send a POST request to create a new repository:

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-auth-token>" \
     -d '{
           "repo_name": "<your-repo>",
           "template_repo": "default"
         }' \
     https://git.yourdomain.com/api/v0/create_repository

Security Notes

1. Keep your authentication tokens secure
2. Regularly update system packages and Caddy
3. Monitor server logs for suspicious activity

Troubleshooting

1. Check fcgiwrap status:

sudo systemctl status fcgiwrap

2. Check Caddy logs:

sudo journalctl -u caddy

3. Verify repository permissions:

ls -la /srv/git/repos

License

This project is licensed under the WTFPL - Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License.