quick install, setup, and clone

ASSUMPTIONS

instructions

On the server, as the hosting user (e.g., 'git'):

# get the software
git clone git://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite

# install it
gitolite/install -ln

# setup the initial repos with your key
gitolite setup -pk your-name.pub

On your workstation:

# clone the admin repo so you can start adding stuff
git clone git@host:gitolite-admin.git
# Note 1: clone path must not include "repositories/"
# Note 2: it may include the ".git" at the end but it is optional

next steps

If this step succeeds, you can add [users][], [repos][], or anything else described [here][adminrepo].

If this step fails, be sure to look at the [ssh][] documentation before asking for help. (A very basic first step is to run ssh git@host info; [this][info] page tells you what to expect).