IT for operating businesses

Using the git-instaweb Command

Helper to launch a GitWeb server. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-instaweb>.

  • Launch a GitWeb server for the current Git repository:

git instaweb --start

  • Listen only on localhost:

git instaweb --start *[-l|--local]*

  • Listen on a specific port:

git instaweb --start *[-p|--port]* *1234*

  • Use a specified HTTP daemon:

git instaweb --start *[-d|--httpd]* *lighttpd|apache2|mongoose|plackup|webrick*

  • Also auto-launch a web browser:

git instaweb --start *[-b|--browser]*

  • Stop the currently running GitWeb server:

git instaweb --stop

  • Restart the currently running GitWeb server:

git instaweb --restart


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