diff --git a/docs/content/doc/usage/https-support.md b/docs/content/doc/usage/https-support.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ba1e319e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/content/doc/usage/https-support.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +date: "2018-06-02T11:00:00+02:00" +title: "Usage: HTTPS setup" +slug: "https-setup" +weight: 12 +toc: true +draft: false +menu: + sidebar: + parent: "usage" + name: "HTTPS setup" + weight: 12 + identifier: "https-setup" +--- + +# HTTPS setup to encrypt connections to Gitea + +## Using built-in server + +Before you enable HTTPS make sure that you have valid SSL/TLS certificates. +You could use self-generated certificates for evaluation and testing. Please run `gitea cert --host [HOST]` to generate a self signed certificate. + +To use Gitea's built-in HTTPS support you must change your `app.ini` file: + +```ini +[server] +PROTOCOL=https +ROOT_URL = `https://git.example.com:3000/` +HTTP_PORT = 3000 +CERT_FILE = cert.pem +KEY_FILE = key.pem +``` +To learn more about the config values, please checkout the [Config Cheat Sheet](../config-cheat-sheet#server). + +## Using reverse proxy + +Setup up your reverse proxy like shown in the [reverse proxy guide](../reverse-proxies). + +After that, enable HTTPS by following one of these guides: + +* [nginx](https//nginx.org/en/docs/http/configuring_https_servers.html) +* [apache2/httpd](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/ssl/ssl_howto.html) +* [caddy](https://caddyserver.com/docs/tls) + +Note: You connection between your reverse proxy and gitea might be unencrypted. To encrypt it too follow the [built-in server guide](#using-built-in-server) and change +the proxy url to `https://[URL]`.