Gitwin: Secure Git Repository Hosting for Windows
Gitwin is a bundled solution for hosting secure Git repositories on Windows systems. It packages Git, OpenSSH, Nginx, Gitweb, and additional supporting tools to provide a ready-to-use Git server environment on Windows.
The solution supports both SSH and HTTP(S) transports for repository access. It also includes Gitweb with syntax highlighting and Gravatar support, allowing repositories to be browsed conveniently through a web browser.
Git is a free and open-source version control system designed to efficiently manage projects of any size. For secure remote access, Gitwin uses OpenSSH, which provides encrypted communication and authentication.
Web-based access and repository browsing are handled by Nginx, a high-performance HTTP server commonly used for serving static content and proxying web applications. The Gitweb interface enables users to explore repositories, view commit history, and inspect files directly from a browser.
To run this Unix-oriented toolchain on Windows, Gitwin relies on Cygwin, which supplies a Linux-like runtime environment through a POSIX-compatible DLL and a collection of standard Unix tools.
By combining these components, Gitwin provides a practical way to deploy a self-hosted Git repository service on Windows without requiring a separate Linux system.
Project lifetime: Nov 2011 - Oct 2018