| :linkattrs: |
| = Quickstart for Installing Gerrit on Linux |
| |
| This content explains how to install a basic instance of Gerrit on a Linux |
| machine. |
| |
| [NOTE] |
| ==== |
| This quickstart is provided for demonstration purposes only. The Gerrit instance |
| they install must not be used in a production environment. |
| |
| Instead, to install a Gerrit production environment, see |
| link:install.html[Standalone Daemon Installation Guide]. |
| ==== |
| |
| == Before you start |
| |
| Be sure you have: |
| |
| . A Unix-based server, including any Linux flavor, MacOS, or Berkeley Software |
| Distribution (BSD). |
| . Java SE Runtime Environment version 11 and up. |
| |
| == Download Gerrit |
| |
| From the Linux machine on which you want to install Gerrit: |
| |
| . Open a terminal window. |
| . Download the desired Gerrit archive. |
| |
| To view previous archives, see |
| link:https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/index.html[Gerrit Code Review: Releases,role=external,window=_blank]. The steps below install Gerrit 3.7.8: |
| |
| .... |
| wget https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/gerrit-3.7.8.war |
| .... |
| |
| NOTE: To build and install Gerrit from the source files, see |
| link:dev-readme.html[Gerrit Code Review: Developer Setup]. |
| |
| == Install and initialize Gerrit |
| |
| From the command line, enter: |
| |
| .... |
| export GERRIT_SITE=~/gerrit_testsite |
| java -jar gerrit*.war init --batch --dev -d $GERRIT_SITE |
| .... |
| |
| This command takes two parameters: |
| |
| * `--batch` assigns default values to several Gerrit configuration |
| options. To learn more about these options, see |
| link:config-gerrit.html[Configuration]. |
| * `--dev` configures the Gerrit server to use the authentication |
| option, `DEVELOPMENT_BECOME_ANY_ACCOUNT`, which enables you to |
| switch between different users to explore how Gerrit works. To learn more |
| about setting up Gerrit for development, see |
| link:dev-readme.html[Gerrit Code Review: Developer Setup]. |
| |
| While this command executes, status messages are displayed in the terminal |
| window. For example: |
| |
| .... |
| Generating SSH host key ... rsa(simple)... done |
| Initialized /home/gerrit/gerrit_testsite |
| Executing /home/gerrit/gerrit_testsite/bin/gerrit.sh start |
| Starting Gerrit Code Review: OK |
| .... |
| |
| The last message confirms that the Gerrit service is running: |
| |
| `Starting Gerrit Code Review: OK`. |
| |
| == Update the listen URL |
| |
| To prevent outside connections from contacting your new Gerrit instance |
| (strongly recommended), change the URL on which Gerrit listens from `*` to |
| `localhost`. For example: |
| |
| .... |
| git config --file $GERRIT_SITE/etc/gerrit.config httpd.listenUrl 'http://localhost:8080' |
| .... |
| |
| == Restart the Gerrit service |
| |
| You must restart the Gerrit service for your authentication type and listen URL |
| changes to take effect: |
| |
| .... |
| $GERRIT_SITE/bin/gerrit.sh restart |
| .... |
| |
| == Viewing Gerrit |
| |
| To view your new basic installation of Gerrit, go to: |
| |
| .... |
| http://localhost:8080 |
| .... |
| |
| == Next steps |
| |
| Now that you have a simple version of Gerrit running, use the installation to |
| explore the user interface and learn about Gerrit. For more detailed |
| installation instructions, see |
| link:install.html[Standalone Daemon Installation Guide]. |
| |
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