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+## Prerequisites
+
+Before you begin, you will need:
+
+- A server running Ubuntu 18.04 or later
+- `sudo` privileges
+- An internet connection
+
+## Steps
+
+1. Update the repository cache:
+
+sudo apt update
+
+
+2. Install the necessary packages (`nginx-light`, `certbot`, `python3-certbot-nginx`, and `docker.io`):
+
+sudo apt install -y nginx-light certbot python3-certbot-nginx docker.io
+
+
+3. Add the current user to the `docker` group and switch to this group:
+
+sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER newgrp docker
+
+
+4. Initialize Docker Swarm mode if it has not yet been initialized:
+
+docker swarm init || true
+
+
+5. Deploy the Gitea application using Docker Swarm:
+
+docker stack deploy -c stack.yaml gitea
+
+
+Note: The `stack.yaml` file contains the configuration for the Gitea application, including the Docker image to use, the ports to expose, and any environment variables to set.