Install Gitea on Kubernetes

How to Install Gitea on Kubernetes with Helm

This guide will walk you through the process of installing Gitea using Helm, the Kubernetes package manager, ensuring a smooth and efficient setup.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following tools installed and configured:

• Kubernetes - Installed locally or in a public cloud provider
• kubectl - Configured to communicate with your Kubernetes cluster
• Helm - For managing Kubernetes applications like Gitea
• Kubernetes Ingress controller - For accessing the installation on a url

Step 1: Add the Helm chart repository

First, add the repository containing the Gitea helm chart:

helm repo add gitea https://dl.gitea.com/charts/
helm repo update
helm search repo gitea

Step 2: Create a namespace (optional)

Isolating applications within Kubernetes namespaces is a good practice. To deploy Gitea in its own namespace:

kubectl create namespace gitea

Step 3: Install Gitea using Helm

Now, you'll install Gitea. The helm chart name is "gitea":

helm install gitea gitea/gitea --namespace gitea --create-namespace

Step 4: Verify the installation

After installation, verify that your Gitea deployment is running smoothly:

kubectl get pods --namespace gitea
kubectl get all --namespace gitea

Step 5: Customize the Gitea installation (optional)

This process may require customizing your deployment through a customized values.yaml file, which specifies configuration options.

helm install gitea gitea/gitea --values values.yaml --namespace gitea

Step 6: Access Gitea

Accessing Gitea will depend on your chosen service configuration (LoadBalancer, NodePort, or Ingress). For Ingress access, ensure an Ingress controller is operational in your cluster.

Follow the instructions in the helm install notes, the output of Step 3.