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+# apache-git-http-backend
+
+The apache-git-http-backend docker image serves as receiver in git replication
+from a Gerrit to a Gerrit replica.
+
+## Content
+
+* base image
+* Apache webserver
+* Apache configurations for http
+* git (via base image) and git-deamon for git-http-backend
+* `tools/project_admin.sh`: cgi script to enable remote creation/deletion/HEAD update
+  of git repositories. Compatible with replication plugin.
+* `tools/start`: start script, configures and starts Apache
+ webserver
+
+## Setup and Configuration
+
+* install Apache webserver, additional Apache tools and git daemon
+* configure Apache
+* install cgi scripts
+* map volumes
+
+## Start
+
+* start Apache git-http backend via start script `/var/tools/start`