Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Git on FreeNAS

Step 1: Access FreeNAS Web Interface

• a. Open a web browser and type in the IP address or hostname of your FreeNAS in the address bar.

• b. Use your login information to access the web interface of FreeNAS using your username and password.

Step 2: Navigate to Shell

• About the FreeNAS web interface, execute the following steps: click on “Shell” in the upper menu bar. Open a terminal-like interface for the execution of commands this is our command.

Step 3: Update Package Repository

• In FreeNAS Shell: insert this line and press Enter.

Enter this command to get the latest versions of the software packages, which are updated in this repository.

Step 4: Install Git

• Update the repository by typing your command such as apt install git and press Enter key.

The FreeNAS machine will acquire the Git software and related terms. It will last from several minutes up to eventually finish with network characteristics.

Step 5: Verify Git Installation

• To check if Git is working fine, type the command that is written below and press Enter.

It will provide the Git version that is already installed on your computer so that you can confirm that your installation was indeed successful.

Step 6: Initial Git Configuration

• Set up your name and email in Git by executing the following commands; your name should be substituted for “Your Name” while your email for “your@email.com” (Use the Enter key after each command).

With that, you are one step away from having a unique author identifier to use in Git.

Step 7: Optional – Install GitWeb (Web Interface)

In case you need a Git hub interface, type the command after hitting Enter.

With GitWeb, there is now a smarter web that a user can use for browsing his/her Git repositories.

Step 8: Start GitWeb Service (Optional)

Speculatively, you have already installed GItWeb and at this time you want to start the GItWeb service, then simply type the following command and hit Enter on your keyboard.

After starting the service, you can access GitWeb through a web browser by navigating to http://https://<freemnas_ip>/gitweb/

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