Can You Host a Private Git Repository on ZimaOS?
Yes. The community recommendation in this thread was Gitea, a self-hosted Git service with a web interface. The original user wanted source code to remain on a ZimaOS NAS instead of an external Git hosting service and later said Gitea appeared to fit that requirement.
Start with the ZimaOS App Store guide and keep the repository data on persistent storage configured through the ZimaOS storage guide.
What to Persist Before You Deploy Gitea
A container can be recreated; your repositories and configuration cannot. Gitea's official Docker installation guide shows persistent data volumes and explains the basic container deployment. Back up the mapped data directory before upgrades.
How to Access the Repository Outside Your Home
Do not expose an administrative service casually. Prefer an authenticated private-network path or a carefully configured HTTPS reverse proxy. ZimaOS documents its current remote-access options in the remote access guide. Gitea's reverse proxy documentation covers the application side.
Git vs SVN for This Use Case
The thread resolved around Git/Gitea rather than SVN. If your existing development workflow already uses Git, Gitea avoids changing version-control models simply to self-host. SVN remains a separate option, but it was not tested or confirmed in this community discussion.
