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description: 'Learn how to use and administer GitLab, the most scalable Git-based fully integrated platform for software development.'
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<h3>Visit <a href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/">docs.gitlab.com</a> for the latest version
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# GitLab Docs
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Welcome to the GitLab documentation!
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| [**Use GitLab**](user/index.md)<br>Get started with GitLab features and functionality. | [**Administer GitLab**](administration/index.md)<br/>Administer a self-managed GitLab instance. |
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| [**New to Git and GitLab?**](tutorials/index.md)<br/>Start learning about Git and GitLab. | [**Contribute to GitLab development**](#contributing-to-gitlab)<br/>Create new GitLab functionality and documentation. |
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| [**Coming to GitLab from another platform?**](#coming-to-gitlab-from-another-platform)<br/>Learn how to move to GitLab. | [**Build an integration with GitLab**](#build-an-integration-with-gitlab)<br/>Integrate with Jira and other common applications. |
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| [**Choose a subscription**](subscriptions/index.md)<br/>Determine which subscription tier makes sense for you. | [**Install GitLab**](https://about.gitlab.com/install/)<br/>Install GitLab on different platforms. |
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| [**Reference architectures**](administration/reference_architectures/index.md)<br/>View recommended deployments at scale. | [**Upgrade GitLab**](update/index.md)<br/>Upgrade your GitLab self-managed instance to the latest version. |
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| [**GitLab releases**](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/)<br/>See what's new in GitLab. | |
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## Popular topics
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Have a look at some of our most popular topics:
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| [Two-factor authentication](user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md) | Improve the security of your GitLab account. |
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| [GitLab groups](user/group/index.md) | Manage projects together. |
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| [Keyword reference for the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file](ci/yaml/index.md) | Available configuration options for `.gitlab-ci.yml` files. |
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| [Activate GitLab EE with a license](user/admin_area/license.md) | Activate GitLab Enterprise Edition functionality with a license. |
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| [Back up and restore GitLab](raketasks/backup_restore.md) | Rake tasks for backing up and restoring GitLab self-managed instances. |
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| [GitLab release and maintenance policy](policy/maintenance.md) | Policies for version naming and cadence, and also upgrade recommendations. |
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| [Elasticsearch integration](integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md) | Integrate Elasticsearch with GitLab to enable advanced search. |
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| [Omnibus GitLab database settings](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/database.html) | Database settings for Omnibus GitLab self-managed instances. |
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| [Omnibus GitLab NGINX settings](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/nginx.html) | NGINX settings for Omnibus GitLab self-managed instances. |
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| [Omnibus GitLab SSL configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/ssl/index.html) | SSL settings for Omnibus GitLab self-managed instances. |
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| [GitLab.com settings](user/gitlab_com/index.md) | Settings used for GitLab.com. |
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## The entire DevOps lifecycle
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GitLab is the first single application for software development, security,
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and operations that enables [Concurrent DevOps](https://about.gitlab.com/topics/concurrent-devops/).
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GitLab makes the software lifecycle faster and radically improves the speed of business.
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GitLab provides solutions for [each of the stages of the DevOps lifecycle](https://about.gitlab.com/stages-devops-lifecycle/).
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### User account
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For more information about GitLab account management, see:
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| [User account](user/profile/index.md) | Manage your account. |
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| [Authentication](topics/authentication/index.md) | Account security with two-factor authentication, set up your SSH keys, and deploy keys for secure access to your projects. |
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| [User settings](user/profile/index.md#access-your-user-settings) | Manage your user settings, two factor authentication, and more. |
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| [User permissions](user/permissions.md) | Learn what each role in a project can do. |
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## Coming to GitLab from another platform
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If you are coming to GitLab from another platform, the following information is useful:
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| [Importing to GitLab](user/project/import/index.md) | Import your projects from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab.com, FogBugz, and SVN into GitLab. |
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| [Migrating from SVN](user/project/import/index.md#import-from-subversion) | Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab. |
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## Build an integration with GitLab
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There are many ways to integrate with GitLab, including:
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| [GitLab REST API](api/rest/index.md) | Integrate with GitLab using our REST API. |
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| [GitLab GraphQL API](api/graphql/index.md) | Integrate with GitLab using our GraphQL API. |
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| [Integrations](integration/index.md) | Integrations with third-party products. |
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## Contributing to GitLab
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GitLab Community Edition is [open source](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/)
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and GitLab Enterprise Edition is [open-core](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/).
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Learn how to contribute to GitLab with the following resources:
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| [Development](development/index.md) | How to contribute to GitLab development. |
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| [Legal](legal/index.md) | Contributor license agreements. |
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| [Writing documentation](development/documentation/index.md) | How to contribute to GitLab Docs. |
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