Bonobo Git Server

Thank you for downloading Bonobo Git Server. For more information please visit http://bonobogitserver.com.

Prerequisites

• Internet Information Services 7 and higher
  • How to Install IIS 8 on Windows 8
  • Installing IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012
  • Installing IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Installing IIS 7 on Windows Vista and Windows 7
• .NET Framework 4.5
  • Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8 and higher
  • Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2012 and higher
  • Don't forget to register .NET framework with your IIS
    • Run %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe -ir with administrator privileges

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Update

Before each update please read carefully the information about compatibility issues between your version and the latest one in changelog.

• Delete all the files in the installation folder except App_Data.
  • Default location is C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Bonobo.Git.Server.
• Copy the files from the downloaded archive to the server location.

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Installation

These steps illustrate simple installation with Windows 2008 Server and IIS 7. They are exactly the same for higher platforms (Windows Server 2012 and IIS 8.0).

• Extract the files from the installation archive to C:\inetpub\wwwroot

• Allow IIS User to modify C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Bonobo.Git.Server\App_Data folder. To do so

  • select Properties of App_Data folder,
  • go to Security tab,
  • click edit,
  • select IIS user (in my case IIS_IUSRS) and add Modify and Write permission,
  • confirm these settings with Apply button.

• Convert Bonobo.Git.Server to Application in IIS

  • Run IIS Manager and navigate to Sites -> Default Web Site. You should see Bonobo.Git.Server.
  • Right click on Bonobo Git Server and convert to application.
  • Check if the selected application pool runs on .NET 4.0 and convert the site.

• Launch your browser and go to http://localhost/Bonobo.Git.Server. Now you can see the initial page of Bonobo Git Server and everything is working.

  • Default credentials are username: admin password: admin

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to clone a repository?

• Go to the Repository Detail.
• Copy the value in the Git Repository Location.
  • It should look like http://servername/projectname.git.
• Go to your command line and run git clone http://servername/projectname.git.

How do I change my password?

• Click on the account settings in the top right corner.
• Enter new password and confirmation.
• Save.

How to backup data?

• Go to the installation folder of Bonobo Git Server on the server.
  • Default location is C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Bonobo.Git.Server.
• Copy the content of App_Data folder to your backup directory.
• If you changed the location of your repositories, backup them as well.

How to change repositories folder?

• Log in as an administrator.
• Go to Global Settings.
• Set the desired value for the Repository Directory.
  • Directory must exist on the hard drive.
  • IIS User must have proper permissions to modify the folder.
• Save changes.

Can I allow anonymous access to a repository?

• Edit the desired repository (or do this when creating the repository).
• Check Anonymous check box.
• Save.

For allowing anonymous push you have to modify global settings.

• Log in as an administrator.
• Go to Global Settings.
• Check the value Allow push for anonymous repositories
• Save changes.

I'd like to use git hooks to restrict access. How do I access the web frontend usernam?

Bonobo provides the following environment variables:

• AUTH_USER: The username used to login. Empty if it was an anonymous operation (clone/push/pull)
• REMOTE_USER: Same as AUTH_USER
• AUTH_USER_TEAMS: A comma-separated list containing all the teams the user belongs to. Commas in teams name are escaped with a backslash. Backslashes are also escaped with a \. Example: Teams 'Editors\ Architects', 'Programmers,Testers' will become Editors\\ Architects,Programmers\,Testers.
• AUTH_USER_ROLES: A comma-separated list containing all the roles the user belongs to. Commas in roles are escaped with a backslash. Backslashes are also escaped with a \.
• AUTH_USER_DISPLAYNAME: Given Name + Surname if available. Else the username.

Beware that due to the way HTTP basic authentication works, if anonymous operations (push/pull) are enabled the variables above will always be empty!