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## GitLab: self hosted Git management software
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### Gitlab is open source software to collaborate on code
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* Manage git repositories with fine grained access controls that keep your code secure
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* Perform code reviews and enhance collaboration with merge requests
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* Each project can also have an issue tracker and a wiki
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* Used by more than 50,000 organizations, GitLab is the most popular solution to manage git repositories on-premises
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* Completely free and open source (MIT Expat license)
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* Powered by Ruby on Rails
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### Code status
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* [](https://ci.gitlab.org/projects/1?ref=master) on ci.gitlab.org (master branch)
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* [](https://codeclimate.com/github/gitlabhq/gitlabhq)
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* [](https://coveralls.io/r/gitlabhq/gitlabhq)
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### Resources
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* [GitLab.com](https://www.gitlab.com/) includes information about [subscriptions](https://www.gitlab.com/subscription/), [consultancy](https://www.gitlab.com/consultancy/), the [community](https://www.gitlab.com/community/) and the [hosted GitLab Cloud](https://www.gitlab.com/cloud/).
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* [GitLab Enterprise Edition](https://www.gitlab.com/gitlab-ce/) offers additional features that are useful for larger organizations (100+ users).
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* [GitLab CI](https://www.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci/) is a continuous integration (CI) server that is easy to integrate with GitLab.
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* Unofficial third-party [iPhone app](http://gitlabcontrol.com/) and [Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bd.gitlab&hl=en) for GitLab
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### Requirements
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* Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS/RHEL**
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* ruby 1.9.3+
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* git 1.7.10+
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* redis 2.0+
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* MySQL or PostgreSQL
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** More details are in the [requirements doc](doc/install/requirements.md)
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### Installation
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#### Official installation methods
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* [GitLab packages](https://www.gitlab.com/downloads/) These packages contain GitLab and all its depencies (Ruby, PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx, Unicorn, etc.). They are made with [omnibus-gitlab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/README.md) that also contains the installation instructions.
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* [GitLab virtual machine images](https://www.gitlab.com/downloads/) contain an operating system and a preinstalled GitLab. They are made with [GitLab Packer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-packer/blob/master/README.md) that also contains the installation instructions.
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* [GitLab Chef Cookbook](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cookbook-gitlab/blob/master/README.md) This cookbook can be used both for development installations and production installations. If you want to [contribute](CONTRIBUTE.md) to GitLab we suggest you follow the [development installation on a virtual machine with Vagrant](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cookbook-gitlab/blob/master/doc/development.md) instructions to install all testing dependencies.
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* [Manual installation guide](doc/install/installation.md) This guide to set up a production server offers detailed and complete step-by-step instructions.
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#### Third party one-click installers
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* [Digital Ocean 1-Click Application Install](https://www.digitalocean.com/blog_posts/host-your-git-repositories-in-55-seconds-with-gitlab) Have a new server up in 55 seconds. Digital Ocean uses SSD disks which is great for an IO intensive app such as GitLab. We recommend selecting a droplet with [1GB of memory](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/install/requirements.md).
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* [BitNami one-click installers](http://bitnami.com/stack/gitlab) This package contains both GitLab and GitLab CI. It is available as installer, virtual machine or for cloud hosting providers (Amazon Web Services/Azure/etc.).
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#### Unofficial installation methods
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* [GitLab recipes](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-recipes/) repository with unofficial guides for using GitLab with different software (operating systems, webservers, etc.) than the official version.
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* [Installation guides](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-public-wiki/wiki/Unofficial-Installation-Guides) public wiki with unofficial guides to install GitLab on different operating systems.
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### New versions and upgrading
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Since 2011 GitLab is released on the 22nd of every month. Every new release includes an [upgrade guide](doc/update) and new features are detailed in the [Changelog](CHANGELOG).
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It is recommended to follow a monthly upgrade schedule. Security releases come out when needed. For more information about the release process see the documentation for [monthly](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/release/monthly.md) and [security](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/release/security.md) releases.
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* Features that will be in the next releases are listed on [the feedback and suggestions forum](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general) with the status [started](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/status/796456) and [completed](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/status/796457).
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### Run in production mode
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The Installation guide contains instructions on how to download an init script and run it automatically on boot. You can also start the init script manually:
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sudo service gitlab start
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or by directly calling the script
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sudo /etc/init.d/gitlab start
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### Run in development mode
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Start it with [Foreman](https://github.com/ddollar/foreman)
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bundle exec foreman start -p 3000
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or start each component separately
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bundle exec rails s
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script/background_jobs start
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### Run the tests
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* Seed the database
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bundle exec rake db:setup RAILS_ENV=test
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bundle exec rake db:seed_fu RAILS_ENV=test
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* Run all tests
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bundle exec rake gitlab:test RAILS_ENV=test
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* [RSpec](http://rspec.info/) unit and functional tests
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All RSpec tests: bundle exec rake spec
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Single RSpec file: bundle exec rspec spec/controllers/commit_controller_spec.rb
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* [Spinach](https://github.com/codegram/spinach) integration tests
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All Spinach tests: bundle exec rake spinach
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Single Spinach test: bundle exec spinach features/project/issues/milestones.feature
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### GitLab interfaces
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* [GitLab API doc](doc/api/README.md) or see the [GitLab API website](http://api.gitlab.org/)
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* [Rake tasks](doc/raketasks) including a [backup and restore procedure](doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md)
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* [Directory structure](doc/install/structure.md)
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* [Database installation](doc/install/databases.md)
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* [Markdown specification](doc/markdown/markdown.md)
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* [Security guide](doc/security/rack_attack.md) to throttle abusive requests
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### Getting help
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* [Maintenance policy](MAINTENANCE.md) specifies what versions are supported.
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* [Troubleshooting guide](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-public-wiki/wiki/Trouble-Shooting-Guide) contains solutions to common problems.
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* [Mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gitlabhq) and [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/gitlab) are the best places to ask questions. For example you can use it if you have questions about: permission denied errors, invisible repos, can't clone/pull/push or with web hooks that don't fire. Please search for similar issues before posting your own, there's a good chance somebody else had the same issue you have now and has resolved it. There are a lot of helpful GitLab users there who may be able to help you quickly. If your particular issue turns out to be a bug, it will find its way from there to a fix.
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* [Feedback and suggestions forum](http://feedback.gitlab.com) is the place to propose and discuss new features for GitLab.
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* [Contributing guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) describes how to submit merge requests and issues. Pull requests and issues not in line with the guidelines in this document will be closed.
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* [Support subscription](http://www.gitlab.com/subscription/) connects you to the knowledge of GitLab experts that will resolve your issues and answer your questions.
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* [Consultancy](http://www.gitlab.com/consultancy/) from the GitLab experts for installations, upgrades and customizations.
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* [#gitlab IRC channel](http://www.freenode.net/) on Freenode to get in touch with other GitLab users and get help, it's managed by James Newton (newton), Drew Blessing (dblessing), and Sam Gleske (sag47).
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* [Book](http://www.packtpub.com/gitlab-repository-management/book) written by GitLab enthusiast Jonathan M. Hethey is unofficial but it offers a good overview.
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* [Gitter chat room](https://gitter.im/gitlabhq/gitlabhq#) here you can ask questions when you need help.
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