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# GitLab
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[](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/1?ref=master)
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[](https://semaphoreci.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq)
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[](https://codeclimate.com/github/gitlabhq/gitlabhq)
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[](https://coveralls.io/r/gitlabhq/gitlabhq?branch=master)
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## Canonical source
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The source of GitLab Community Edition is [hosted on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/) and there are mirrors to make [contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) as easy as possible.
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## Open source software to collaborate on code
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To see how GitLab looks please see the [features page on our website](https://about.gitlab.com/features/).
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- Manage Git repositories with fine grained access controls that keep your code secure
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- Perform code reviews and enhance collaboration with merge requests
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- Each project can also have an issue tracker and a wiki
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- Used by more than 100,000 organizations, GitLab is the most popular solution to manage Git repositories on-premises
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- Completely free and open source (MIT Expat license)
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- Powered by [Ruby on Rails](https://github.com/rails/rails)
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## Editions
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There are two editions of GitLab:
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- GitLab Community Edition (CE) is available freely under the MIT Expat license.
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- GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) includes [extra features](https://about.gitlab.com/features/#compare) that are more useful for organizations with more than 100 users. To use EE and get official support please [become a subscriber](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/).
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Included with the GitLab Omnibus Packages is [GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci/) that can easily build, test and deploy code.
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## Website
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On [about.gitlab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/) you can find more information about:
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- [Subscriptions](https://about.gitlab.com/subscription/)
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- [Consultancy](https://about.gitlab.com/consultancy/)
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- [Community](https://about.gitlab.com/community/)
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- [Hosted GitLab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-com/) use GitLab as a free service
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- [GitLab Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ee/) with additional features aimed at larger organizations.
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- [GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci/) a continuous integration (CI) server that is easy to integrate with GitLab.
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## Requirements
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Please see the [requirements documentation](doc/install/requirements.md) for system requirements and more information about the supported operating systems.
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## Installation
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The recommended way to install GitLab is with the [Omnibus packages](https://about.gitlab.com/downloads/) on our package server.
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Compared to an installation from source, this is faster and less error prone.
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Just select your operating system, download the respective package (Debian or RPM) and install it using the system's package manager.
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There are various other options to install GitLab, please refer to the [installation page on the GitLab website](https://about.gitlab.com/installation/) for more information.
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You can access a new installation with the login **`root`** and password **`5iveL!fe`**, after login you are required to set a unique password.
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## Install a development environment
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To work on GitLab itself, we recommend setting up your development environment with [the GitLab Development Kit](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit).
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If you do not use the GitLab Development Kit you need to install and setup all the dependencies yourself, this is a lot of work and error prone.
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One small thing you also have to do when installing it yourself is to copy the example development unicorn configuration file:
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cp config/unicorn.rb.example.development config/unicorn.rb
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Instructions on how to start GitLab and how to run the tests can be found in the [development section of the GitLab Development Kit](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-development-kit#development).
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## Software stack
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GitLab is a Ruby on Rails application that runs on the following software:
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- Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS/RHEL
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- Ruby (MRI) 2.1
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- Git 1.7.10+
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- Redis 2.0+
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- MySQL or PostgreSQL
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For more information please see the [architecture documentation](http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/development/architecture.html).
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## Third-party applications
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There are a lot of [third-party applications integrating with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/applications/). These include GUI Git clients, mobile applications and API wrappers for various languages.
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## GitLab release cycle
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Since 2011 a minor or major version of GitLab is released on the 22nd of every month. Patch and security releases are published when needed. New features are detailed on the [blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/) and in the [changelog](CHANGELOG). For more information about the release process see the [release documentation](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/doc/release). Features that will likely be in the next releases can be found on the [feature request forum](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general) with the status [started](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/status/796456) and [completed](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/status/796457).
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## Upgrading
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For upgrading information please see our [update page](https://about.gitlab.com/update/).
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## Documentation
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All documentation can be found on [doc.gitlab.com/ce/](http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/).
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## Getting help
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Please see [Getting help for GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/getting-help/) on our website for the many options to get help.
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## Is it any good?
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[Yes](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3067434)
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## Is it awesome?
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Thanks for [asking this question](https://twitter.com/supersloth/status/489462789384056832) Joshua.
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[These people](https://twitter.com/gitlab/favorites) seem to like it.
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