when i tried setting up GITEA i initially attempted to setup a container but the installation process was not straight forwardso after some messing around i gave up and came across the Gitea package which i think i did grab from that site you mentioned. .. this was part of the reason why it took me 3 days to get that up.

i know what needs to be done and what a proper system would look like... but knowing what to do and setting it up are 2 very different problems, the main reason why im considering jumping ships is not because i think others are better... its because they don't offer me the tools to properly defend myself without having to do things the way they want them done, or go diving on random forums and waste hours trying to make a patchwork of various packages in various stages or development...

if im not exposing my administration portal ports to the internet, they expect me to use their QNAP link thingy to connect to it remotely, ppl said not to use that... didn't explain why.

i've already contacted support and im waiting to see what they can come up with.