Help link on Empty Repository Quick Guide #4077

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T05:36:50-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 05:36:50 -06:00

Originally created by @bagasme on GitHub (Oct 8, 2019).

Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.9.0
Git version: 2.17.1
Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04
Database (use [x]):
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MSSQL
- SQLite
Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
- Yes (provide example URL)
- No
- Not relevant
Log gist:
(not relevant)

Description

On empty repository, there is Quick Guide when visiting Code tab. The Help link for cloning the repo is Git-Basics-Getting-a-Git-Repository, which redirect to Git - Getting a Git Repository (Pro Git v2 Book). Perhaps the Help link should be reworded to Getting a Git Repository on Pro Git Book.

Also, the link to GitHub Help can be added besides the Pro Git link.

Thus, the wording should be:

Need help? See Getting a Git Repository on Pro Git Book or GitHub's Cloning a repository guide for details.

Screenshots

This screenshot is from my localhost instance, when setting up code mirror to Hugo repo:

Originally created by @bagasme on GitHub (Oct 8, 2019).   - Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.9.0 - Git version: 2.17.1 - Operating system: Ubuntu 18.04 - Database (use `[x]`): - [ ] PostgreSQL - [x] MySQL - [ ] MSSQL - [ ] SQLite - Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io: - [ ] Yes (provide example URL) - [ ] No - [x] Not relevant - Log gist: (not relevant) ## Description On empty repository, there is `Quick Guide` when visiting `Code` tab. The `Help` link for cloning the repo is [Git-Basics-Getting-a-Git-Repository](http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Basics-Getting-a-Git-Repository), which redirect to [Git - Getting a Git Repository (Pro Git v2 Book)](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Getting-a-Git-Repository). Perhaps the `Help` link should be reworded to `Getting a Git Repository on Pro Git Book`. Also, the link to [GitHub Help](https://help.github.com/en/articles/cloning-a-repository) can be added besides the Pro Git link. Thus, the wording should be: ``` Need help? See Getting a Git Repository on Pro Git Book or GitHub's Cloning a repository guide for details. ``` ## Screenshots  This screenshot is from my `localhost` instance, when setting up code mirror to [Hugo repo](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo): ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/40219486/66367123-1613d500-e9bd-11e9-82aa-06784ed40ac1.png)

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 05:36:51 -06:00

@stale[bot] commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2019):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs during the next 2 weeks. Thank you for your contributions.

@stale[bot] commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2019): This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs during the next 2 weeks. Thank you for your contributions.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 05:36:51 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2022):

Gitea is not the same as GitHub, and they may differ more and more. The GitHub help would mislead newbies.

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2022): Gitea is not the same as GitHub, and they may differ more and more. The GitHub help would mislead newbies.

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2025-11-02 12:30:20 -06:00

[PR #4077] [MERGED] Update Contribution docs with non-404 link #17230

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#4077