nfoguard/fix-gitea-packages.md

Quick fix for Gitea packages

1. Enable packages in Gitea configuration

Edit your Gitea config file (usually /etc/gitea/app.ini):

[packages]
ENABLED = true

[storage.packages]
STORAGE_TYPE = local
PATH = /var/lib/gitea/data/packages

2. Restart Gitea service

sudo systemctl restart gitea
# or if using docker
docker restart gitea

3. Verify packages are enabled

Check admin panel: https://gitea.skalas.org/admin/config Look for "Packages: Enabled"

4. Test manually first

# Test from your runner host
docker login gitea.skalas.org

# Pull a small test image first
docker pull hello-world

# Tag and push test
docker tag hello-world gitea.skalas.org/jskala/test:latest  
docker push gitea.skalas.org/jskala/test:latest

After enabling packages, your workflow should work!

5. Performance tip: Use local network for same-host setups

If your runner and Gitea are on the same host, use the local IP to avoid Cloudflare tunnel overhead:

# Much faster for same-host setups
docker login 192.168.253.221:3000
docker tag hello-world 192.168.253.221:3000/jskala/test:latest  
docker push 192.168.253.221:3000/jskala/test:latest

This bypasses the tunnel completely and should be very fast!