If you want to host Git repositories on your desktop or server, then give Gitea a try.

Create a new directory.

mkdir gitea
cd gitea

To install, just use Docker Compose to keep it simple.

Create a docker-compose.yml file and add the following code below.

networks:
  gitea:
    external: false

services:
  server:
    image: docker.gitea.com/gitea:1.25.3
    container_name: gitea
    environment:
      - USER_UID=1000
      - USER_GID=1000
    restart: always
    networks:
      - gitea
    volumes:
      - ./gitea:/data
      - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
      - "222:22"

Start Gitea. You will be asked to create a new Gitea account and password.

docker compose up -d

Once Gitea is up and running, access it using a web browser via link below.

http://localhost:3000

If you have a port conflict, you can modify the port to another.

Create a new repository. Clone it or perform a remote add origin.