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+Command to configure git to accept the self signed certificate
+
+```bash
+curl -k https://git.fritz.box/Patrick/gitea-git-config/raw/branch/main/git-cert.pem > $HOME/.git.certs.pem
+ git config --global http.sslCAInfo $HOME/.git.certs.pem
+```
+Or as one command:
+```bash
+curl -k https://git.fritz.box/Patrick/gitea-git-config/raw/branch/main/git-cert.pem > $HOME/.git.certs.pem && git config --global http.sslCAInfo $HOME/.git.certs.pem
+```
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