Gitee Login Plugin

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This plugin allows users to log in to your Discourse forum using Gitee OAuth2.

Installation

  • Clone the code into the plugins directory /var/www/discourse/plugins
    docker exec -it discourse-web-1 bash
cd /var/www/discourse/plugins
git clone https://github.com/xuxiaowei-com-cn/discourse-gitee-login.git
  • Restart the container
    docker restart discourse-web-1

Configuration

  1. Create a new OAuth application on Gitee:

    • Visit Gitee OAuth Applications
    • Click “Create Application”
    • Fill in the required fields:
      • Application Name: Your forum name
      • Application Description: Your forum description
      • Application Homepage: Your forum URL
      • Authorized Redirect URI: https://your-forum-url/auth/gitee/callback (Replace your-forum-url with your forum domain)
    • Click “Create Application”

  2. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret from the Gitee application page.

  3. In your Discourse Admin Panel:

    • Go to Settings → Plugins → Gitee Login
    • Enable the gitee_login_enabled setting
    • Enter the Client ID and Client Secret you copied from Gitee
    • Customize gitee_login_button_title as needed
    • Click “Save Changes”

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Usage

Once configured, users will see a “Log in with Gitee” button on the login page. They can click this button to authenticate with their Gitee account and log in to your forum.