Gitea is a web-based git hosting service that like GitHub, Gitlab, or BitBucket. SDF provides its own installation located at https://git.sdf.org.

For advanced users here is how to access SDF gitea using ssh keys

This tutorial is pretty basic and doesn't cover what is in the scmgit-intro.

Visit https://git.sdf.org/explore/repos to see the current listing and to find interesting projects.

1. become a MetaARPA member
2. email membership to request an account
3. wait for the welcome email with your randomly-generated Gitea password
4. log in to git.sdf.org using the credentials provided in the welcome email

• click the “+” in the upper left
• choose New Repository
• name the repo and provide additional data
• decide if this is to be a private or public repo
• follow the instructions presented after the action chosen has been completed
• on the gitea page for your new project, click the copy button on the other side of the text box that has the options [HTTP] and [SSH]. The text box has the clone address for your new project
• back in SDF shell, find a place to keep your gitea projects, and in that folder enter:git clone <URL> It will ask you to log in, then it will connect your local folder git with your repo.
• Put any files you make for the project in that folder, then:
  • add them with git add <file>
  • commit those changes with git commit
  • push those changes up to your repo with git push
  • continue!

(e.g., one currently living on GitHub)

• click the “+” in the upper left
• choose Migrate Repository
• in the next screen, provide the repo URL (e.g., GitHub) to migrate over
• follow the instructions presented after the action chosen has been completed

• learn git!
• start hacking!
• explore existing projects, fork one
• create your project or team!
• Official Gitea Docs