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= Quickstart for Installing Gerrit on Linux
This content explains how to install a basic instance of Gerrit on a Linux
machine.
[NOTE]
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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].
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== 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 1.8. Gerrit is not compatible with Java
9 or newer yet.
== 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]. The steps below install Gerrit 3.0.3:
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wget https://gerrit-releases.storage.googleapis.com/gerrit-3.0.3.war
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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:
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export GERRIT_SITE=~/gerrit_testsite
java -jar gerrit*.war init --batch --dev -d $GERRIT_SITE
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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:
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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
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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:
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git config --file $GERRIT_SITE/etc/gerrit.config httpd.listenUrl 'http://localhost:8080'
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== Restart the Gerrit service
You must restart the Gerrit service for your authentication type and listen URL
changes to take effect:
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$GERRIT_SITE/bin/gerrit.sh restart
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== Viewing Gerrit
To view your new basic installation of Gerrit, go to:
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http://localhost:8080
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== 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:[Standalone Daemon Installation Guide](install.html).
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