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# welcome
# 👋 Welcome to Rootiest Gitea
This repository is a landing page and functional example for the **Rootiest Gitea** instance.
If you've been linked here, it's likely because we're discussing self-hosted git solutions, DevOps workflows, or the specific configuration of this server.
## 🌐 About This Instance
**Rootiest Gitea** is a private, high-performance Git service hosted at [git.rootiest.dev](https://git.rootiest.dev).
It serves as the central hub for my personal projects, automated deployments, and collaborative experiments.
* **Host:** `rootiest.dev`
* **Platform:** [Gitea](https://gitea.io/) - The painless self-hosted Git service.
* **Purpose:** To provide a lightweight, sovereign alternative to centralized platforms.
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## 🏗️ Familiarity & Workflow
Interacting with this instance will feel very natural to anyone familiar with Git and GitHub.
* **Standard Commands:** All your standard `git` CLI commands work exactly as expected.
* **Feature Parity:** You'll find familiar tools like Pull Requests, Issues, Milestones, and Wikis.
* **Web Interface:** The UI is designed to be intuitive for GitHub users, so you'll feel right at home navigating the code and history.
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## 🔑 Creating an Account
Getting started on Rootiest Gitea is simple.
We’ve configured the instance to support modern authentication methods so you don't have to manage another set of credentials.
### 🐙 Sign in with GitHub (Recommended)
You can create an account or log in instantly using your existing GitHub profile via **OAuth2**.
1. Go to the [Login Page](https://git.rootiest.dev/user/login).
2. Click the **Sign in with GitHub** button.
3. Authorize the application, and your profile will be automatically provisioned.
### Local Accounts
[Manual registration](https://git.rootiest.dev/user/sign_up) is also available for those who prefer to keep their identity provider local to this instance.
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## 🛠️ Why Gitea?
We use Gitea on this server because it offers a perfect balance of features and efficiency:
* **Low Footprint:** Runs smoothly on modest hardware without sacrificing speed.
* **Familiar UI:** Provides an intuitive interface for anyone used to GitHub.
* **Extensible:** Supports Gitea Actions (CI/CD), webhooks, and a robust API.
* **Privacy:** Complete control over data and access logs.
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## 🚀 Getting Started with this Repo
If you want to test the performance or workflow of this instance, you can use the following commands to interact with this repository via **HTTPS**:
### Clone this repository
```bash
git clone https://git.rootiest.dev/rootiest/welcome.git rootiest-git-welcome
```
### Check remote connectivity
```bash
cd rootiest-git-welcome
git remote -v
```
### Pull latest changes
```bash
git pull origin main
```
> [!NOTE]
> For this instance, we currently utilize HTTPS for all Git operations to ensure maximum compatibility and ease of use.
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## 📬 Contact & Links
* **Main Site:** [rootiest.dev](https://rootiest.dev)
* **Instance Home:** [git.rootiest.dev](https://git.rootiest.dev)
> "Root access isn't just a permission; it's a lifestyle."