Course Outline
Source Code Sovereignty
- Understanding why cloud Git platforms can expose proprietary code and trade secrets.
- Gitea architecture and comparisons with GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo.
- Licensing, terms-of-service implications, and data export considerations.
Installation and Configuration
- Docker Compose deployment using PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Binary installation on Linux with systemd service management.
- Reverse proxy setup, TLS configuration, and SSH port settings.
- Initial setup wizard: database connection, admin account creation, and app.ini tuning.
Repository Management
- Creating organizations, teams, and repositories.
- Implementing branch protection, required reviews, and signed commits.
- Issue tracking, labels, milestones, and Kanban boards.
- Wiki usage and release artifact hosting.
CI/CD with Gitea Actions
- Enabling Gitea Actions and registering act runners.
- Writing YAML workflows for building, testing, and deploying.
- Security measures for self-hosted runners and container isolation.
- Artifact caching and matrix builds.
Migration from Cloud Forges
- Repository mirroring and importing from GitHub/GitLab.
- Migrating issues, pull requests, and release notes.
- Preserving commit signatures and GPG key trust chains.
Authentication and Access Control
- Integration with LDAP, Active Directory, and OpenID Connect.
- Two-factor authentication and deploy token management.
- Repository visibility settings: public, internal, and private scopes.
Security and Compliance
- Enforcing commit signing with GPG and SSH keys.
- Audit logging for repository access and administrative changes.
- Dependency scanning and vulnerability webhook alerts.
Maintenance and Scaling
- Backup strategies for Git data, issues, and attachments.
- Database optimization and offloading attachments to S3.
- Upgrading Gitea and handling breaking changes.
Requirements
- Intermediate understanding of Git and version control concepts.
- Linux server administration skills, including experience with Docker.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and webhooks.
Audience
- Development teams looking to replace GitHub or GitLab.com.
- Organizations requiring on-premise custody of their source code.
- Government and defense contractors subject to code export restrictions.
Custom Corporate Training
Training solutions designed exclusively for businesses.
- Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
- Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
- Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
Price per private group, online live training, starting from 3200 € + VAT*
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Testimonials (2)
I like that I've got immediately answer to my questions.
Szabolcs Kriston - Ericsson
Course - Advanced GitLab
I liked the easy communication between trainer and us, care given to our problems, insights and additional knowledge provided in anwers to our questions. I liked the pace, it didn't feel rushed at any point, even with technical problems. Each subject was taken care of properly.
