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# Get started with GitLab **(FREE)**
## Organize
Create projects and groups.
- [Create a new project ](../user/project/working_with_projects.md#create-a-project )
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- [Create a new group ](../user/group/index.md#create-a-group )
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## Prioritize
Create issues, labels, milestones, cast your vote, and review issues.
- [Create an issue ](../user/project/issues/managing_issues.md#create-a-new-issue )
- [Assign labels to issues ](../user/project/labels.md )
- [Use milestones as an overview of your project's tracker ](../user/project/milestones/index.md )
- [Use voting to express your like/dislike to issues and merge requests ](../user/award_emojis.md )
## Collaborate
Create merge requests and review code.
- [Fork a project and contribute to it ](../user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md )
- [Create a new merge request ](../user/project/merge_requests/creating_merge_requests.md )
- [Automatically close issues from merge requests ](../user/project/issues/managing_issues.md#closing-issues-automatically )
- [Automatically merge when pipeline succeeds ](../user/project/merge_requests/merge_when_pipeline_succeeds.md )
- [Revert any commit ](../user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md )
- [Cherry-pick any commit ](../user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md )
## Test and Deploy
Use the built-in continuous integration in GitLab.
- [Get started with GitLab CI/CD ](../ci/quick_start/index.md )
## Install and Update
Install and update your GitLab installation.
- [Install GitLab ](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ )
- [Update GitLab ](https://about.gitlab.com/update/ )
- [Explore Omnibus GitLab configuration options ](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/configuration.html )
