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stage: Enablement
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group: Distribution
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers
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description: Read through the GitLab installation methods.
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type: index
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---
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# Installation **(CORE ONLY)**
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GitLab can be installed in most GNU/Linux distributions and with several
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cloud providers. To get the best experience from GitLab, you must balance
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performance, reliability, ease of administration (backups, upgrades, and
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troubleshooting), and the cost of hosting.
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Depending on your platform, select from the following available methods to
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install GitLab:
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- [_Omnibus GitLab_](#installing-gitlab-using-the-omnibus-gitlab-package-recommended):
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The official deb/rpm packages that contain a bundle of GitLab and the
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components it depends on, including PostgreSQL, Redis, and Sidekiq.
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- [_GitLab Helm chart_](#installing-gitlab-on-kubernetes-via-the-gitlab-helm-charts):
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The cloud native Helm chart for installing GitLab and all of its components
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on Kubernetes.
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- [_Docker_](#installing-gitlab-with-docker): The Omnibus GitLab packages,
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dockerized.
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- [_Source_](#installing-gitlab-from-source): Install GitLab and all of its
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components from scratch.
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- [_Cloud provider_](#installing-gitlab-on-cloud-providers): Install directly
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from platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
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If you're not sure which installation method to use, we recommend you use
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Omnibus GitLab. The Omnibus GitLab packages are mature,
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[scalable](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md), and are used
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today on GitLab.com. The Helm charts are recommended for those who are familiar
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with Kubernetes.
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## Requirements
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Before you install GitLab, be sure to review the [system requirements](requirements.md).
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The system requirements include details about the minimum hardware, software,
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database, and additional requirements to support GitLab.
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## Installing GitLab using the Omnibus GitLab package (recommended)
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The Omnibus GitLab package uses our official deb/rpm repositories, and is
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recommended for most users.
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If you need additional flexibility and resilience, we recommend deploying
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GitLab as described in our [reference architecture documentation](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md).
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[**> Install GitLab using the Omnibus GitLab package.**](https://about.gitlab.com/install/)
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## Installing GitLab on Kubernetes via the GitLab Helm charts
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When installing GitLab on Kubernetes, there are some trade-offs that you
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need to be aware of:
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- Administration and troubleshooting requires Kubernetes knowledge.
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- It can be more expensive for smaller installations. The default installation
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requires more resources than a single node Omnibus deployment, as most services
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are deployed in a redundant fashion.
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- There are some feature [limitations to be aware of](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/#limitations).
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Due to these trade-offs, having Kubernetes experience is a requirement for
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using this method. We recommend being familiar with Kubernetes before using it
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to deploy GitLab in production. The methods for management, observability, and
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some concepts are different than traditional deployments.
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[**> Install GitLab on Kubernetes using the GitLab Helm charts.**](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/)
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## Installing GitLab with Docker
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GitLab maintains a set of official Docker images based on the Omnibus GitLab
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package.
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[**> Install GitLab using the official GitLab Docker images.**](docker.md)
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## Installing GitLab from source
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If the Omnibus GitLab package is not available in your distribution, you can
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install GitLab from source: Useful for unsupported systems like \*BSD. For an
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overview of the directory structure, read the [structure documentation](installation.md#gitlab-directory-structure).
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[**> Install GitLab from source.**](installation.md)
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## Installing GitLab on cloud providers
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GitLab can be installed on a variety of cloud providers by using any of
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the above methods, provided the cloud provider supports it.
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- [Install on AWS](aws/index.md): Install Omnibus GitLab on AWS using the community AMIs that GitLab provides.
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- [Install GitLab on Google Cloud Platform](google_cloud_platform/index.md): Install Omnibus GitLab on a VM in GCP.
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- [Install GitLab on Azure](azure/index.md): Install Omnibus GitLab from Azure Marketplace.
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- [Install GitLab on OpenShift](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/installation/cloud/openshift.html): Install GitLab on OpenShift by using GitLab's Helm charts.
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- [Install GitLab on DC/OS](https://d2iq.com/blog/gitlab-dcos): Install GitLab on Mesosphere DC/OS via the [GitLab-Mesosphere integration](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/09/16/announcing-gitlab-and-mesosphere/).
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- [Install GitLab on DigitalOcean](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/04/27/getting-started-with-gitlab-and-digitalocean/): Install Omnibus GitLab on DigitalOcean.
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- _Testing only!_ [DigitalOcean and Docker Machine](digitaloceandocker.md):
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Quickly test any version of GitLab on DigitalOcean using Docker Machine.
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## Next steps
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Here are a few resources you might want to check out after completing the
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installation:
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- [Upload a license](../user/admin_area/license.md) or [start a free trial](https://about.gitlab.com/free-trial/):
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Activate all GitLab Enterprise Edition functionality with a license.
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- [Set up runners](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/): Set up one or more GitLab
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Runners, the agents that are responsible for all of GitLab's CI/CD features.
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- [GitLab Pages](../administration/pages/index.md): Configure GitLab Pages to
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allow hosting of static sites.
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- [GitLab Registry](../administration/packages/container_registry.md): With the
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GitLab Container Registry, every project can have its own space to store Docker
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images.
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- [Secure GitLab](../security/README.md#securing-your-gitlab-installation):
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Recommended practices to secure your GitLab instance.
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- [SMTP](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/smtp.html): Configure SMTP
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for proper email notifications support.
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- [LDAP](../administration/auth/ldap/index.md): Configure LDAP to be used as
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an authentication mechanism for GitLab.
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- [Back up and restore GitLab](../raketasks/backup_restore.md): Learn the different
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ways you can back up or restore GitLab.
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- [Upgrade GitLab](../update/README.md): Every 22nd of the month, a new feature-rich GitLab version
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is released. Learn how to upgrade to it, or to an interim release that contains a security fix.
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- [Scaling GitLab](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md):
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GitLab supports several different types of clustering.
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- [Advanced Search](../integration/elasticsearch.md): Leverage Elasticsearch for
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faster, more advanced code search across your entire GitLab instance.
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- [Geo replication](../administration/geo/index.md):
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Geo is the solution for widely distributed development teams.
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- [Release and maintenance policy](../policy/maintenance.md): Learn about GitLab's
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policies governing version naming, as well as release pace for major, minor, patch,
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and security releases.
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- [Pricing](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/): Pricing for the different tiers.
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