Gitea on Synology NAS

September 29th, 2024 1:15 AM | by Alfred Markus Paar | Posted in Computer, Synology

Info

Diskstation: DS216+II, 8GB RAM
Version: DSM7.2.1

Synology Apps: Container Manager

Docker image: gitea/gitea

Container Manager

Register the image in the container manager (download)
Create a new container
- General Settings:
- Advanced Settings:
- run after creation

Gitea

Open: http://<synology-ip>:3000
Select SQLite3 for easiest configuration
Select a page title
Keep everything default except server/port settings
- Fill in the port settings of the container.
- Fill in the synology-ip (or the external IP if you want to connect from outside)
- This settings are taken to build the clone links (cannot be changed later on by UI, only via file modifications)
Install Gitea
Wait for installation (~3-5min, the page will refresh on its own)
Register a new user
- Note: The 1st user will automatically be the admin (this can be changed later on in the UI)

Router

Create new port forwarding settings to the synology NAS.

Next Steps

HTTPS Setup

Open the app.ini file within the shared directory: /docker/gitea/gitea/conf/app.ini and fill in the following under the [server] section
- [server]
  PROTOCOL = https
  CERT_FILE = cert.pem
  KEY_FILE = key.pem
  APP_DATA_PATH = /data/gitea
  ROOT_URL = https://<synology-ip>:3000/
Copy an existing certificate and key file to /docker/gitea/gitea
Restart the container

Note: port redirection to be checked, see here.

Account Registration

Open the app.ini file within the shared directory: /docker/gitea/gitea/conf/app.ini and fill in:
- [service]
  DISABLE_REGISTRATION = true
Restart the container

Note: the admin can add new users via the UI

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