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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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<em>Visit <a href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/">docs.gitlab.com</a> for optimized
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navigation, discoverability, and readability.</em>
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# GitLab Documentation
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Welcome to [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) Documentation.
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Here you can access the complete documentation for GitLab, the single application for the
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[entire DevOps lifecycle](#the-entire-devops-lifecycle).
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## Overview
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No matter how you use GitLab, we have documentation for you.
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| Essential Documentation | Essential Documentation |
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|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [**User Documentation**](user/index.md)<br/>Discover features and concepts for GitLab users. | [**Administrator documentation**](administration/index.md)<br/>Everything GitLab self-managed administrators need to know. |
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| [**Contributing to GitLab**](#contributing-to-gitlab)<br/>At GitLab, everyone can contribute! | [**New to Git and GitLab?**](#new-to-git-and-gitlab)<br/>We have resources to get you started. |
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| [**Building an integration with GitLab?**](#building-an-integration-with-gitlab)<br/>Consult our automation and integration documentation. | [**Coming to GitLab from another platform?**](#coming-to-gitlab-from-another-platform)<br/>Consult our handy guides. |
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| [**Install GitLab**](https://about.gitlab.com/install/)<br/>Installation options for different platforms. | [**Subscribe to GitLab**](#subscribe-to-gitlab)<br/>Get access to more features. |
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| [**Update GitLab**](update/README.md)<br/>Update your GitLab self-managed instance to the latest version. | [**GitLab Releases**](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/)<br/>What's new in GitLab. |
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## Popular Documentation
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Have a look at some of our most popular documentation resources:
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| Popular Topic | Description |
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|:----------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Configuring `.gitlab-ci.yml`](ci/yaml/README.md) | Complete syntax documentation for configuring your CI pipelines. |
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| [GitLab CI/CD examples](ci/examples/README.md) | Get up to speed quickly with common CI/CD scenarios. |
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| [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md) | Host containers within GitLab. |
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| [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md) | Host static websites for your projects with GitLab. |
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| [Kubernetes integration](user/project/clusters/index.md) | Use GitLab with Kubernetes. |
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| [SSH authentication](ssh/README.md) | Secure your network communications. |
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| [Using Docker images](ci/docker/using_docker_images.md) | Build and test your applications with Docker. |
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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/concurrent-devops/),
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making the software lifecycle faster and radically improving the speed of business.
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GitLab provides solutions for [all the stages of the DevOps lifecycle](https://about.gitlab.com/stages-devops-lifecycle/):
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The following sections provide links to documentation for each DevOps stage:
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| DevOps Stage | Documentation for |
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|:------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Manage](#manage) | Statistics and analytics features. |
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| [Plan](#plan) | Project planning and management features. |
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| [Create](#create) | Source code and data creation and management features. |
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| [Verify](#verify) | Testing, code quality, and continuous integration features. |
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| [Package](#package) | Docker container registry. |
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| [Release](#release) | Application release and delivery features. |
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| [Configure](#configure) | Application and infrastructure configuration tools. |
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| [Monitor](#monitor) | Application monitoring and metrics features. |
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| [Secure](#secure) | Security capability features. |
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### Manage
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GitLab provides statistics and insight into ways you can maximize the value of GitLab in your organization.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Manage** stage:
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| Manage Topics | Description |
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|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Authentication and<br/>Authorization](administration/auth/README.md) **[CORE ONLY]** | Supported authentication and authorization providers. |
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| [GitLab Cycle Analytics](user/project/cycle_analytics.md) | Measure the time it takes to go from an [idea to production](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/#from-idea-to-production-with-gitlab) for each project you have. |
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| [Instance Statistics](user/instance_statistics/index.md) | Discover statistics on how many GitLab features you use and user activity. |
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### Plan
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Whether you use Waterfall, Agile, or Conversational Development, GitLab streamlines your collaborative workflows.
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Visualize, prioritize, coordinate, and track your progress your way with GitLab’s flexible project
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management tools.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Plan** stage:
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| Plan Topics | Description |
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|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Discussions](user/discussions/index.md) | Threads, comments, and resolvable discussions in issues, commits, and merge requests. |
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| [Due Dates](user/project/issues/due_dates.md) | Keep track of issue deadlines. |
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| [Quick Actions](user/project/quick_actions.md) | Shortcuts for common actions on issues or merge requests, replacing the need to click buttons or use dropdowns in GitLab's UI. |
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| [Issues](user/project/issues/index.md), including [confidential issues](user/project/issues/confidential_issues.md),<br/>[issue and merge request templates](user/project/description_templates.md),<br/>and [moving issues](user/project/issues/moving_issues.md) | Project issues, restricting access to issues, create templates for submitting new issues and merge requests, and moving issues between projects. |
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| [Labels](user/project/labels.md) | Categorize issues or merge requests with descriptive labels. |
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| [Milestones](user/project/milestones/index.md) | Set milestones for delivery of issues and merge requests, with optional due date. |
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| [Project Issue Board](user/project/issue_board.md) | Display issues on a Scrum or Kanban board. |
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| [Time Tracking](workflow/time_tracking.md) | Track time spent on issues and merge requests. |
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| [Todos](workflow/todos.md) | Keep track of work requiring attention with a chronological list displayed on a simple dashboard. |
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### Create
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Consolidate source code into a single [distributed version control system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_version_control)
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that’s easily managed and controlled without disrupting your workflow.
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GitLab’s Git repositories come complete with branching tools and access
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controls, providing a scalable, single source of truth for collaborating
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on projects and code.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Create** stage:
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#### Projects and Groups
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| Create Topics - Projects and Groups | Description |
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|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Create](gitlab-basics/create-project.md) and [fork](gitlab-basics/fork-project.md) projects, and<br/>[import and export<br/>projects between instances](user/project/settings/import_export.md) | Create, duplicate, and move projects. |
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| [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md) | Build, test, and deploy your static website with GitLab Pages. |
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| [Groups](user/group/index.md) and [Subgroups](user/group/subgroups/index.md) | Organize your projects in groups. |
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| [Projects](user/project/index.md), including [project access](public_access/public_access.md)<br/>and [settings](user/project/settings/index.md) | Host source code, and control your project's visibility and set configuration. |
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| [Search through GitLab](user/search/index.md) | Search for issues, merge requests, projects, groups, and todos. |
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| [Snippets](user/snippets.md) | Snippets allow you to create little bits of code. |
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| [Web IDE](user/project/web_ide/index.md) | Edit files within GitLab's user interface. |
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| [Wikis](user/project/wiki/index.md) | Enhance your repository documentation with built-in wikis. |
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#### Repositories
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| Create Topics - Repositories | Description |
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|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Branches](user/project/repository/branches/index.md) and the [default branch](user/project/repository/branches/index.md#default-branch) | How to use branches in GitLab. |
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| [Commits](user/project/repository/index.md#commits) and [signing commits](user/project/repository/gpg_signed_commits/index.md) | Work with commits, and use GPG to sign your commits. |
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| [Create branches](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch), [create](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-file)<br/>and [upload](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#upload-a-file) files, and [create directories](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-directory) | Create branches, create and upload files, and create directories within GitLab. |
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| [Delete merged branches](user/project/repository/branches/index.md#delete-merged-branches) | Bulk delete branches after their changes are merged. |
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| [File templates](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#template-dropdowns) | File templates for common files. |
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| [Files](user/project/repository/index.md#files) | Files management. |
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| [Jupyter Notebook files](user/project/repository/index.md#jupyter-notebook-files) | GitLab's support for `.ipynb` files. |
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| [Protected branches](user/project/protected_branches.md) | Use protected branches. |
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| [Repositories](user/project/repository/index.md) | Manage source code repositories in GitLab's user interface. |
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| [Start a merge request](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#tips) | Start merge request when committing via GitLab's user interface. |
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#### Merge Requests
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| Create Topics - Merge Requests | Description |
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|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Checking out merge requests locally](user/project/merge_requests/index.md#checkout-merge-requests-locally) | Tips for working with merge requests locally. |
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| [Cherry-picking](user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md) | Use GitLab for cherry-picking changes. |
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| [Merge request discussion resolution](user/discussions/index.md#moving-a-single-discussion-to-a-new-issue) | Resolve discussions, move discussions in a merge request to an issue, and only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved. |
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| [Merge requests](user/project/merge_requests/index.md) | Merge request management. |
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| [Work In Progress "WIP" merge requests](user/project/merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests.md) | Prevent merges of work-in-progress merge requests. |
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#### Integration and Automation
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| Create Topics - Integration and Automation | Description |
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| [GitLab API](api/README.md) | Integrate GitLab via a simple and powerful API. |
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| [GitLab Integration](integration/README.md) | Integrate with multiple third-party services with GitLab to allow external issue trackers and external authentication. |
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| [GitLab Webhooks](user/project/integrations/webhooks.md) | Let GitLab notify you when new code has been pushed to your project. |
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| [Project Services](user/project/integrations/project_services.md) | Integrate a project with external services, such as CI and chat. |
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| [Trello Power-Up](integration/trello_power_up.md) | Integrate with GitLab's Trello Power-Up. |
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### Verify
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Spot errors sooner, improve security and shorten feedback cycles with built-in
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static code analysis, code testing, code quality, dependency checking, and Review
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Apps. Customize your approval workflow controls, automatically test the quality
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of your code, and spin up a staging environment for every code change.
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GitLab Continuous Integration is the most popular next generation testing system that
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scales to run your tests faster.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Verify** stage:
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| Verify Topics | Description |
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| [GitLab CI/CD](ci/README.md) | Explore the features and capabilities of Continuous Integration with GitLab. |
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| [JUnit test reports](ci/junit_test_reports.md) | Display JUnit test reports on merge requests. |
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| [Pipeline Graphs](ci/pipelines.md#pipeline-graphs) | Visualize builds. |
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| [Review Apps](ci/review_apps/index.md) | Preview changes to your application right from a merge request. |
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### Package
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GitLab Container Registry gives you the enhanced security and access controls of
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custom Docker images without 3rd party add-ons. Easily upload and download images
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from GitLab CI/CD with full Git repository management integration.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Package** stage:
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| Package Topics | Description |
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| [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md) | Learn how to use GitLab's built-in Container Registry. |
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### Release
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Spend less time configuring your tools, and more time creating. Whether you’re
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deploying to one server or thousands, build, test, and release your code
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confidently and securely with GitLab’s built-in Continuous Delivery and Deployment.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Release** stage:
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| Release Topics | Description |
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| [Auto Deploy](topics/autodevops/index.md#auto-deploy) | Configure GitLab for the deployment of your application. |
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| [Environments and deployments](ci/environments.md) | With environments, you can control the continuous deployment of your software within GitLab. |
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| [GitLab CI/CD](ci/README.md) | Explore the features and capabilities of Continuous Deployment and Delivery with GitLab. |
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| [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md) | Build, test, and deploy a static site directly from GitLab. |
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| [Protected Runners](ci/runners/README.md#protected-runners) | Select Runners to only pick jobs for protected branches and tags. |
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| [Scheduled Pipelines](user/project/pipelines/schedules.md) | Execute pipelines on a schedule. |
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### Configure
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Automate your entire workflow from build to deploy and monitoring with GitLab
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Auto DevOps. Best practice templates get you started with minimal to zero
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configuration. Then customize everything from buildpacks to CI/CD.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Configure** stage:
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| Configure Topics | Description |
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| [Auto DevOps](topics/autodevops/index.md) | Automatically employ a complete DevOps lifecycle. |
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| [Easy creation of Kubernetes<br/>clusters on GKE](user/project/clusters/index.md#adding-and-creating-a-new-gke-cluster-via-gitlab) | Use Google Kubernetes Engine and GitLab. |
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| [Executable Runbooks](user/project/clusters/runbooks/index.md) | Documented procedures that explain how to carry out particular processes. |
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| [Installing Applications](user/project/clusters/index.md#installing-applications) | Deploy Helm, Ingress, and Prometheus on Kubernetes. |
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| [Mattermost slash commands](user/project/integrations/mattermost_slash_commands.md) | Enable and use slash commands from within Mattermost. |
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| [Protected variables](ci/variables/README.md#protected-variables) | Restrict variables to protected branches and tags. |
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| [Slack slash commands](user/project/integrations/slack_slash_commands.md) | Enable and use slash commands from within Slack. |
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### Monitor
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Ensure your applications are always responsive and available.
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GitLab collects and displays performance metrics for deployed applications so you can know in an
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Monitor** stage:
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| [GitLab Performance Monitoring](administration/monitoring/performance/index.md) **[CORE ONLY]** | Use InfluxDB and Grafana to monitor the performance of your GitLab instance (will be eventually replaced by Prometheus). |
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| [GitLab Prometheus](administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md) **[CORE ONLY]** | Configure the bundled Prometheus to collect various metrics from your GitLab instance. |
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| [Health check](user/admin_area/monitoring/health_check.md) | GitLab provides liveness and readiness probes to indicate service health and reachability to required services. |
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| [Prometheus project integration](user/project/integrations/prometheus.md) | Configure the Prometheus integration per project and monitor your CI/CD environments. |
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| [Prometheus metrics](user/project/integrations/prometheus_library/index.md) | Let Prometheus collect metrics from various services, like Kubernetes, NGINX, NGINX ingress controller, HAProxy, and Amazon Cloud Watch. |
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### Secure
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GitLab can help you secure your applications from within your development lifecycle.
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The following documentation relates to the DevOps **Secure** stage:
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| [Container Scanning example](ci/examples/container_scanning.md) | `.gitlab-ci.yml` example of using Clair and clair-scanner to scan docker images for known vulnerabilities. |
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NOTE: **Note:**
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Viewing [Container Scanning reports](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/merge_requests/container_scanning.html) within merge requests requires [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/).
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## Subscribe to GitLab
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There are two ways to use GitLab:
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- [GitLab self-managed](#gitlab-self-managed): Install, administer, and maintain your own GitLab instance.
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- [GitLab.com](#gitlab-com): GitLab's SaaS offering. You don't need to install anything to use GitLab.com,
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you only need to [sign up](https://gitlab.com/users/sign_in) and start using GitLab straight away.
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The following sections outline tiers and features within GitLab self-managed and GitLab.com.
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### GitLab self-managed
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With GitLab self-managed, you deploy your own GitLab instance on-premises or on a cloud of your choice.
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GitLab self-managed is available for [free and with paid subscriptions](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/#self-managed) in the following tiers:
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| Core | Core features. |
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| Starter | Core and Starter features. |
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| Premium | Core, Starter, and Premium features. |
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| Ultimate | Core, Starter, Premium, and Ultimate features. |
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The following resources are available for more information on GitLab self-managed:
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- [Feature comparison](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/self-managed/feature-comparison/), for information on what features are available at each tier.
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- [GitLab pricing page](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/#self-managed), for subscription information and a free trial.
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- Our [product marketing page](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/), for additional information including:
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- How [different tiers are licensed](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/#tiers).
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- The different [GitLab distributions](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/#distributions).
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### GitLab.com
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GitLab.com is hosted, managed, and administered by GitLab, Inc., with
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[free and paid subscriptions](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) for individuals
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and teams in the following tiers:
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| Tier | Includes same features available in |
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|:-------|:----------------------------------------------------|
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| Free | [Core](#gitlab-self-managed) self-managed tier. |
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| Bronze | [Starter](#gitlab-self-managed) self-managed tier. |
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| Silver | [Premium](#gitlab-self-managed) self-managed tier. |
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| Gold | [Ultimate](#gitlab-self-managed) self-managed tier. |
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GitLab.com subscriptions grant access
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to the same features available in GitLab self-managed, **except
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[administration](administration/index.md) tools and settings**.
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TIP: **Tip:**
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To support the open source community and encourage the development of open source projects, GitLab grants access to **Gold** features for all GitLab.com **public** projects, regardless of the subscription.
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The following resources are available for more information on GitLab.com:
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- [Feature comparison](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/gitlab-com/feature-comparison/), for information on what features are available at each tier.
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- [GitLab pricing page](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/), for subscription information and a free trial.
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- Our [product marketing page](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/), for additional information including:
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- How [different tiers are licensed](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/#tiers).
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- The different [GitLab distributions](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/#distributions).
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## New to Git and GitLab?
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Working with new systems can be daunting.
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We have the following documentation to rapidly uplift your GitLab knowledge:
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| Topic | Description |
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|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [GitLab Basics](gitlab-basics/README.md) | Start working on the command line and with GitLab. |
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| [GitLab Workflow](workflow/README.md) and [overview](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/25/gitlab-workflow-an-overview/) | Enhance your workflow with the best of GitLab Workflow. |
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| [Get started with GitLab CI/CD](ci/quick_start/README.md) | Quickly implement GitLab CI/CD. |
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| [Auto DevOps](topics/autodevops/index.md) | Learn more about GitLab's Auto DevOps. |
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| [GitLab Markdown](user/markdown.md) | GitLab's advanced formatting system (GitLab Flavored Markdown) |
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### User account
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Learn more about GitLab account management:
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| Topic | Description |
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|:-----------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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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| [Profile settings](user/profile/index.md#profile-settings) | Manage your profile 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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### Git and GitLab
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Learn more about using Git, and using Git with GitLab:
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| Topic | Description |
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|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Git](topics/git/index.md) | Getting started with Git, branching strategies, Git LFS, and advanced use. |
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| [Git cheatsheet](https://about.gitlab.com/images/press/git-cheat-sheet.pdf) | Download a PDF describing the most used Git operations. |
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| [GitLab Flow](workflow/gitlab_flow.md) | Explore the best of Git with the GitLab Flow strategy. |
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## Coming to GitLab from another platform
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If you are coming to GitLab from another platform, you'll find the following information useful:
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| Topic | Description |
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|:---------------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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](workflow/importing/migrating_from_svn.md) | Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab. |
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## Building an integration with GitLab
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There are many ways to integrate with GitLab, including:
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| Topic | Description |
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|:-----------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------|
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| [GitLab API](api/README.md) | Integrate GitLab via a simple and powerful API. |
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| [Integrations and automation](#integration-and-automation) | All GitLab integration and automation options. |
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## Contributing to GitLab
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GitLab Community Edition is [open source](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/)
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and GitLab Enterprise Edition is [open-core](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/).
|
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|
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Learn how to contribute to GitLab with the following resources:
|
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| Topic | Description |
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|:------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------|
|
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| [Development](development/README.md) | How to contribute to GitLab development. |
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| [Legal](legal/README.md) | Contributor license agreements. |
|
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| [Writing documentation](development/documentation/index.md) | How to contribute to GitLab Docs. |
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