debian-mirror-gitlab/doc/install/next_steps.md
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Steps after installing GitLab

Here are a few resources you might want to check out after completing the installation.

License

Security

  • Secure GitLab: Recommended practices to secure your GitLab instance.

Authentication

  • LDAP: Configure LDAP to be used as an authentication mechanism for GitLab.

Email and notifications

  • SMTP: Configure SMTP for proper email notifications support.

Backup and upgrade

  • Back up and restore GitLab: Learn the different ways you can back up or restore GitLab.
  • Upgrade GitLab: Every 22nd of the month, a new feature-rich GitLab version is released. Learn how to upgrade to it, or to an interim release that contains a security fix.
  • Release and maintenance policy: Learn about GitLab policies governing version naming, as well as release pace for major, minor, patch, and security releases.

CI/CD

  • Set up runners: Set up one or more GitLab Runners, the agents that are responsible for all of the GitLab CI/CD features.
  • GitLab Pages: Configure GitLab Pages to allow hosting of static sites.
  • GitLab Registry: With the GitLab Container Registry, every project can have its own space to store Docker images.

Scaling and replication

  • Scaling GitLab: GitLab supports several different types of clustering.
  • Geo replication: Geo is the solution for widely distributed development teams.
  • Advanced Search: Leverage Elasticsearch for faster, more advanced code search across your entire GitLab instance.