# How to Install Gitea Code Hosting Service on Oracle Linux 10 > URL: https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/how-to-install-gitea-code-hosting-service-on-oracle-linux-10/ | Published: 2022-05-19 | Updated: 2026-01-02 | Author: Hitesh Jethva Gitea is an open-source, self-hosted code hosting platform written in Go. It is very similar to other version control software solutions like GitHub and GitLab with features including issue tracking, pull requests, user management, notifications, and more. It can be installed on all major operating systems including Linux, macOS, Windows, and ARM. With Gitea, you can create a central repository where developers merge and track their code changes in the repository. If you are looking for an open-source, lightweight, and self-hosted code hosting platform, then Gitea is the best choice for you. In this post, we will show you how to install Gitea on Oracle Linux 10. ## Step 1 – Install and Configure MariaDB Database Gitea uses a MariaDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will use a MariaDB server as a database backend. Note: You don’t need to install and configure the MariaDB database if you are using [database hosting](https://www.atlantic.net/dedicated-server-hosting/what-is-database-hosting/) from Atlantic.Net. First, install all the required dependencies using the following command: ``` dnf install git unzip gnupg2 nano wget -y ``` Once all the dependencies are installed, run the following command to install the MariaDB server: ``` dnf install mariadb-server -y ``` Next, start and enable the MariaDB service using the following command: ``` systemctl start mariadb systemctl enable mariadb ``` You can check the MariaDB version using the following command: ``` mysql --version ``` Sample output: ``` mysql Ver 15.1 Distrib 10.3.32-MariaDB, for Linux (x86_64) using readline 5.1 ``` Next, log in to the MariaDB shell with the following command: ``` mysql ``` Once you are logged in, create a database and user for Gitea using the following command: ``` CREATE DATABASE gitea CHARACTER SET 'utf8mb4' COLLATE 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci'; GRANT ALL ON gitea.* TO 'gitea'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; ``` Next, flush the privileges and exit from the MariaDB shell with the following command: ``` FLUSH PRIVILEGES; EXIT; ``` Next, edit the MariaDB configuration file and tweak some settings: ``` nano /etc/my.cnf.d/server.cnf ``` Add the following lines below the line [mysqld]: ``` innodb_file_format = Barracuda innodb_large_prefix = 1 innodb_default_row_format = dynamic ``` Save and close, the file then restart the MariaDB service to apply the changes: ``` systemctl restart mariadb ``` ## Step 2 – Install and Configure Gitea It is a good idea to create a dedicated user to run Gitea. You can create it using the following command: ``` useradd --system --shell /bin/bash --comment 'Git Version Control' --create-home --home /home/git git ``` Next, download the latest version of the Gitea binary using the [wget command](https://www.atlantic.net/dedicated-server-hosting/how-to-download-file-using-wget-in-linux/): ``` wget -O gitea https://dl.gitea.io/gitea/1.18.5/gitea-1.18.5-linux-amd64 ``` Next, move the downloaded binary to the system path and set proper permissions on it: ``` mv gitea /usr/bin/gitea chmod 755 /usr/bin/gitea ``` Next, run the following command to verify the Gitea version: ``` gitea --version ``` You should get the following output: ``` Gitea version 1.18.5 built with GNU Make 4.1, go1.19.6 : bindata, sqlite, sqlite_unlock_notify ``` Next, you will need to create a directory structure to store Gitea configuration, data, and log files. You can create it with the following commands: ``` mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea/{custom,data,indexers,public,log} chown git: /var/lib/gitea/{data,indexers,log} chmod 750 /var/lib/gitea/{data,indexers,log} mkdir /etc/gitea chown root:git /etc/gitea chmod 770 /etc/gitea ``` ## Step 3 – Create a Systemd Service File for Gitea Next, you will need to create a service file to manage the Gitea service via systemd. You can create it with the following command: ``` nano /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service ``` Add the following lines: ``` [Unit] Description=Gitea After=syslog.target After=network.target After=mysql.service [Service] RestartSec=2s Type=simple User=git Group=git WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/gitea/ ExecStart=/usr/bin/gitea web -c /etc/gitea/app.ini Restart=always Environment=USER=git HOME=/home/git GITEA_WORK_DIR=/var/lib/gitea [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target ``` Save and close the file, then reload the systemd daemon with the following command: ``` systemctl daemon-reload ``` Next, start the Gitea service and enable it to start at system reboot: ``` systemctl start gitea systemctl enable gitea ``` You can now check the status of Gitea using the following command: ``` systemctl status gitea ``` You should see the following output: ``` ● gitea.service - Gitea Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/gitea.service; disabled; preset: disabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2026-01-01 23:54:08 EST; 3s ago Invocation: 1efa98afe57648b8ad64c0ac378b181b Main PID: 85737 (gitea) Tasks: 8 (limit: 24812) Memory: 108.2M (peak: 108.5M) CPU: 763ms CGroup: /system.slice/gitea.service └─85737 /usr/bin/gitea web -c /etc/gitea/app.ini Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:21:PreloadSettings() [I] AppPath: /usr/bin/gitea Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:22:PreloadSettings() [I] AppWorkPath: /var/lib/gitea Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:23:PreloadSettings() [I] Custom path: /var/lib/gitea/custom Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:24:PreloadSettings() [I] Log path: /var/lib/gitea/log Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:25:PreloadSettings() [I] Configuration file: /etc/gitea/app.ini Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:26:PreloadSettings() [I] Prepare to run install page Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/install/setting.go:29:PreloadSettings() [I] SQLite3 is supported Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 cmd/web.go:220:listen() [I] [69574f70-6] Listen: http://0.0.0.0:3000 Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 cmd/web.go:224:listen() [I] [69574f70-6] AppURL(ROOT_URL): http://localhost:3000/ Jan 01 23:54:08 oracle gitea[85737]: 2026/01/01 23:54:08 ...s/graceful/server.go:62:NewServer() [I] [69574f70-6] Starting new Web server: tcp:0.0.0.0:3000 on PID: 85737 ``` By default, Gitea listens on port **3000**. You can verify it using the following command: ``` ss -antpl | grep 3000 ``` You should get the following output: ``` LISTEN 0 128 *:3000 *:* users:(("gitea",pid=12643,fd=6)) ``` ## Step 4 – Access Gitea Web Interface You can now open your web browser and type the URL **http://your-server-ip:3000** to access the Gitea web interface. You should get the following screen: ![Gitea database settings](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/p1-1.png) ![Gitea General Seetins](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/p2.png) ![Gitea URL settings](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/p3.png) ![Gitea admin user settings](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/p4.png) Provide your Gitea repository name, run as username, listen port, base URL, admin username, and password and click on the **Install** **Gitea** button. Once the installation has been completed, you will be redirected to the Gitea dashboard: ![Gitea dashboard](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/p5-1024x501.png) ## Conclusion In this guide, we explained how to install the Gitea code hosting platform on Oracle Linux 10. You can now start implementing Gitea in your development environment to manage and track your code from a central location. Give it a try on your [dedicated server](https://www.atlantic.net/dedicated-server-hosting/) from Atlantic.Net!