# 👋 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."