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.\" Title: git-instaweb
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.\" Date: 11/18/2018
.\" Manual: Git Manual
.\" Source: Git 2.20.0.rc0
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.TH "GIT\-INSTAWEB" "1" "11/18/2018" "Git 2\&.20\&.0\&.rc0" "Git Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
git-instaweb \- Instantly browse your working repository in gitweb
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
\fIgit instaweb\fR [\-\-local] [\-\-httpd=<httpd>] [\-\-port=<port>]
[\-\-browser=<browser>]
\fIgit instaweb\fR [\-\-start] [\-\-stop] [\-\-restart]
.fi
.sp
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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A simple script to set up \fBgitweb\fR and a web server for browsing the local repository\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\-l, \-\-local
.RS 4
Only bind the web server to the local IP (127\&.0\&.0\&.1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\-d, \-\-httpd
.RS 4
The HTTP daemon command\-line that will be executed\&. Command\-line options may be specified here, and the configuration file will be added at the end of the command\-line\&. Currently apache2, lighttpd, mongoose, plackup and webrick are supported\&. (Default: lighttpd)
.RE
.PP
\-m, \-\-module\-path
.RS 4
The module path (only needed if httpd is Apache)\&. (Default: /usr/lib/apache2/modules)
.RE
.PP
\-p, \-\-port
.RS 4
The port number to bind the httpd to\&. (Default: 1234)
.RE
.PP
\-b, \-\-browser
.RS 4
The web browser that should be used to view the gitweb page\&. This will be passed to the
\fIgit web\-\-browse\fR
helper script along with the URL of the gitweb instance\&. See
\fBgit-web--browse\fR(1)
for more information about this\&. If the script fails, the URL will be printed to stdout\&.
.RE
.PP
start, \-\-start
.RS 4
Start the httpd instance and exit\&. Regenerate configuration files as necessary for spawning a new instance\&.
.RE
.PP
stop, \-\-stop
.RS 4
Stop the httpd instance and exit\&. This does not generate any of the configuration files for spawning a new instance, nor does it close the browser\&.
.RE
.PP
restart, \-\-restart
.RS 4
Restart the httpd instance and exit\&. Regenerate configuration files as necessary for spawning a new instance\&.
.RE
.SH "CONFIGURATION"
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You may specify configuration in your \&.git/config
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[instaweb]
local = true
httpd = apache2 \-f
port = 4321
browser = konqueror
modulePath = /usr/lib/apache2/modules
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
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If the configuration variable \fBinstaweb\&.browser\fR is not set, \fBweb\&.browser\fR will be used instead if it is defined\&. See \fBgit-web--browse\fR(1) for more information about this\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBgitweb\fR(1)
.SH "GIT"
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Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite