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db password contains special character will not read correctly #6960

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opened 2025-11-02 07:12:11 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-02 07:12:11 -06:00
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Originally created by @scofieldpeng on GitHub (Mar 3, 2021).

  • Gitea version (or commit ref):
  • Git version: 1.13.2
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  • Database (use [x]):
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    • MySQL
    • MSSQL
    • SQLite
  • Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
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When the db password contains special characters like @,$,# etc, gitea can't read it from app.ini file correctly and gitea can't run.

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Originally created by @scofieldpeng on GitHub (Mar 3, 2021). <!-- NOTE: If your issue is a security concern, please send an email to security@gitea.io instead of opening a public issue --> <!-- 1. Please speak English, this is the language all maintainers can speak and write. 2. Please ask questions or configuration/deploy problems on our Discord server (https://discord.gg/gitea) or forum (https://discourse.gitea.io). 3. Please take a moment to check that your issue doesn't already exist. 4. Make sure it's not mentioned in the FAQ (https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/faq) 5. Please give all relevant information below for bug reports, because incomplete details will be handled as an invalid report. --> - Gitea version (or commit ref): - Git version: 1.13.2 - Operating system: <!-- Please include information on whether you built gitea yourself, used one of our downloads or are using some other package --> <!-- Please also tell us how you are running gitea, e.g. if it is being run from docker, a command-line, systemd etc. ---> <!-- If you are using a package or systemd tell us what distribution you are using --> - Database (use `[x]`): - [ ] PostgreSQL - [x] MySQL - [ ] MSSQL - [ ] SQLite - Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io: - [x] Yes (provide example URL) - [ ] No - Log gist: <!-- It really is important to provide pertinent logs --> <!-- Please read https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/logging-configuration/#debugging-problems --> <!-- In addition, if your problem relates to git commands set `RUN_MODE=dev` at the top of app.ini --> ## Description <!-- If using a proxy or a CDN (e.g. CloudFlare) in front of gitea, please disable the proxy/CDN fully and connect to gitea directly to confirm the issue still persists without those services. --> When the db password contains special characters like @,$,# etc, gitea can't read it from app.ini file correctly and gitea can't run. ## Screenshots <!-- **If this issue involves the Web Interface, please include a screenshot** -->
GiteaMirror added the issue/not-a-bug label 2025-11-02 07:12:11 -06:00
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-02 07:12:12 -06:00
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@jolheiser commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2021):

https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#database-database

Use `your password` or """your password"" for quoting if you use special characters in the password.

@jolheiser commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2021): https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/config-cheat-sheet/#database-database > Use \`your password\` or """your password"" for quoting if you use special characters in the password.
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