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Yorick Peterse cab734a80f Link to a case where we can't support MySQL This updates the requirements guide to include a link to an issue where we discuss dropping MySQL support for nested groups. This should give users a better understanding of why we highly recommend them to use PostgreSQL instead. [ci skip]		2017-05-12 15:48:06 +02:00
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README.md

Installation

GitLab can be installed via various ways. Check the installation methods for an overview.

Requirements

Before installing GitLab, make sure to check the requirements documentation which includes useful information on the supported Operating Systems as well as the hardware requirements.

Installation methods

Installation using the Omnibus packages - Install GitLab using our official deb/rpm repositories. This is the recommended way.
Installation from source - Install GitLab from source. Useful for unsupported systems like *BSD. For an overview of the directory structure, read the structure documentation.
Docker - Install GitLab using Docker.
Installing in Kubernetes - Install GitLab into a Kubernetes Cluster using our official Helm Chart Repository.
Testing only! DigitalOcean and Docker Machine - Quickly test any version of GitLab on DigitalOcean using Docker Machine.

Database

While the recommended database is PostgreSQL, we provide information to install GitLab using MySQL. Check the MySQL documentation for more information.