How much RAM does Forgejo need?

Plan on 1–2 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

What stack does Forgejo run on?

Single binary + PostgreSQL/SQLite.

Yes — size the plan so Forgejo plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Development

A community-governed, lightweight Git forge.

A fork of Gitea with a community-first governance model — Git hosting, issues, pull requests and CI in a small binary.

Forgejo offers Gitea’s lightweight footprint with community governance, appealing if you want the project’s direction to be independent.

1
Provision a VPS
Pick a Debian/Ubuntu template and get root SSH in about a minute.
2
Install the runtime
Install Single binary + PostgreSQL/SQLite.
3
Deploy the application
Net what you need from the project’s official source and run it.
4
Put it behind TLS
Reverse-proxy with Nginx and issue a Let’s Encrypt certificate.
5
Add it to your backups
Include the data directory and database in your backup routine before you rely on it.

Give Forgejo its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Forgejo and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Forgejo patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Forgejo need?: Plan on 1–2 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Forgejo run on?: Single binary + PostgreSQL/SQLite.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Forgejo plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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