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| author | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2017-02-28 13:21:30 +0100 |
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| committer | Achilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@axilleas.me> | 2017-03-03 23:38:27 +0100 |
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diff --git a/app/views/projects/pages/_use.html.haml b/app/views/projects/pages/_use.html.haml index 9db46f0b1fc..9870f161c10 100644 --- a/app/views/projects/pages/_use.html.haml +++ b/app/views/projects/pages/_use.html.haml @@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ .panel-body %p Learn how to upload your static site and have it served by - GitLab by following the #{link_to "documentation on GitLab Pages", "http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/pages/README.html", target: :blank}. + GitLab by following the + = succeed '.' do + = link_to 'documentation on GitLab Pages', help_page_path('user/project/pages/index'), target: '_blank' diff --git a/doc/pages/README.md b/doc/pages/README.md index c9715eed598..7878bce3f10 100644 --- a/doc/pages/README.md +++ b/doc/pages/README.md @@ -1 +1 @@ -This document was moved to [user/project/pages](../user/project/pages/index.md). +This document was moved to [pages/index.md](../user/project/pages/index.md). diff --git a/doc/pages/getting_started_part_one.md b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1d63ccb4d2f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_one.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +This document was moved to [another location](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_one.md). diff --git a/doc/pages/getting_started_part_three.md b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_three.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1697b5cd6b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_three.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +This document was moved to [another location](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md). diff --git a/doc/pages/getting_started_part_two.md b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a58affec73d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_two.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +This document was moved to [another location](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_two.md). diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_four.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_four.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..6edf99239ea --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_four.md @@ -0,0 +1,382 @@ +# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 4 + +- [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md) +- [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md) +- [Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates](getting_started_part_three.md) +- **Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages** + +## Creating and Tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages + +[GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci/) serves +numerous purposes, to build, test, and deploy your app +from GitLab through +[Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/) +methods. You will need it to build your website with GitLab Pages, +and deploy it to the Pages server. + +What this file actually does is telling the +[GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/) to run scripts +as you would do from the command line. The Runner acts as your +terminal. GitLab CI tells the Runner which commands to run. +Both are built-in in GitLab, and you don't need to set up +anything for them to work. + +Explaining [every detail of GitLab CI](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/ci/yaml/README.html) +and GitLab Runner is out of the scope of this guide, but we'll +need to understand just a few things to be able to write our own +`.gitlab-ci.yml` or tweak an existing one. It's an +[Yaml](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/YAMLSyntax.html) file, +with its own syntax. You can always check your CI syntax with +the [GitLab CI Lint Tool](https://gitlab.com/ci/lint). + +**Practical Example:** + +Let's consider you have a [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/) site. +To build it locally, you would open your terminal, and run `jekyll build`. +Of course, before building it, you had to install Jekyll in your computer. +For that, you had to open your terminal and run `gem install jekyll`. +Right? GitLab CI + GitLab Runner do the same thing. But you need to +write in the `.gitlab-ci.yml` the script you want to run so +GitLab Runner will do it for you. It looks more complicated then it +is. What you need to tell the Runner: + +``` +$ gem install jekyll +$ jekyll build +``` + +### Script + +To transpose this script to Yaml, it would be like this: + +```yaml +script: + - gem install jekyll + - jekyll build +``` + +### Job + +So far so good. Now, each `script`, in GitLab is organized by +a `job`, which is a bunch of scripts and settings you want to +apply to that specific task. + +```yaml +job: + script: + - gem install jekyll + - jekyll build +``` + +For GitLab Pages, this `job` has a specific name, called `pages`, +which tells the Runner you want that task to deploy your website +with GitLab Pages: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - gem install jekyll + - jekyll build +``` + +### The `public` directory + +We also need to tell Jekyll where do you want the website to build, +and GitLab Pages will only consider files in a directory called `public`. +To do that with Jekyll, we need to add a flag specifying the +[destination (`-d`)](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/usage/) of the +built website: `jekyll build -d public`. Of course, we need +to tell this to our Runner: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - gem install jekyll + - jekyll build -d public +``` + +### Artifacts + +We also need to tell the Runner that this _job_ generates +_artifacts_, which is the site built by Jekyll. +Where are these artifacts stored? In the `public` directory: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - gem install jekyll + - jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public +``` + +The script above would be enough to build your Jekyll +site with GitLab Pages. But, from Jekyll 3.4.0 on, its default +template originated by `jekyll new project` requires +[Bundler](http://bundler.io/) to install Jekyll dependencies +and the default theme. To adjust our script to meet these new +requirements, we only need to install and build Jekyll with Bundler: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - bundle install + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public +``` + +That's it! A `.gitlab-ci.yml` with the content above would deploy +your Jekyll 3.4.0 site with GitLab Pages. This is the minimum +configuration for our example. On the steps below, we'll refine +the script by adding extra options to our GitLab CI. + +### Image + +At this point, you probably ask yourself: "okay, but to install Jekyll +I need Ruby. Where is Ruby on that script?". The answer is simple: the +first thing GitLab Runner will look for in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` is a +[Docker](https://www.docker.com/) image specifying what do you need in +your container to run that script: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.3 + +pages: + script: + - bundle install + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public +``` + +In this case, you're telling the Runner to pull this image, which +contains Ruby 2.3 as part of its file system. When you don't specify +this image in your configuration, the Runner will use a default +image, which is Ruby 2.1. + +If your SSG needs [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/) to build, you'll +need to specify which image you want to use, and this image should +contain NodeJS as part of its file system. E.g., for a +[Hexo](https://gitlab.com/pages/hexo) site, you can use `image: node:4.2.2`. + +>**Note:** +We're not trying to explain what a Docker image is, +we just need to introduce the concept with a minimum viable +explanation. To know more about Docker images, please visit +their website or take a look at a +[summarized explanation](http://paislee.io/how-to-automate-docker-deployments/) here. + +Let's go a little further. + +### Branching + +If you use GitLab as a version control platform, you will have your +branching strategy to work on your project. Meaning, you will have +other branches in your project, but you'll want only pushes to the +default branch (usually `master`) to be deployed to your website. +To do that, we need to add another line to our CI, telling the Runner +to only perform that _job_ called `pages` on the `master` branch `only`: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.3 + +pages: + script: + - bundle install + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master +``` + +### Stages + +Another interesting concept to keep in mind are build stages. +Your web app can pass through a lot of tests and other tasks +until it's deployed to staging or production environments. +There are three default stages on GitLab CI: build, test, +and deploy. To specify which stage your _job_ is running, +simply add another line to your CI: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.3 + +pages: + stage: deploy + script: + - bundle install + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master +``` + +You might ask yourself: "why should I bother with stages +at all?" Well, let's say you want to be able to test your +script and check the built site before deploying your site +to production. You want to run the test exactly as your +script will do when you push to `master`. It's simple, +let's add another task (_job_) to our CI, telling it to +test every push to other branches, `except` the `master` branch: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.3 + +pages: + stage: deploy + script: + - bundle install + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master + +test: + stage: test + script: + - bundle install + - bundle exec jekyll build -d test + artifacts: + paths: + - test + except: + - master +``` + +The `test` job is running on the stage `test`, Jekyll +will build the site in a directory called `test`, and +this job will affect all the branches except `master`. + +The best benefit of applying _stages_ to different +_jobs_ is that every job in the same stage builds in +parallel. So, if your web app needs more than one test +before being deployed, you can run all your test at the +same time, it's not necessary to wait one test to finish +to run the other. Of course, this is just a brief +introduction of GitLab CI and GitLab Runner, which are +tools much more powerful than that. This is what you +need to be able to create and tweak your builds for +your GitLab Pages site. + +### Before Script + +To avoid running the same script multiple times across +your _jobs_, you can add the parameter `before_script`, +in which you specify which commands you want to run for +every single _job_. In our example, notice that we run +`bundle install` for both jobs, `pages` and `test`. +We don't need to repeat it: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.3 + +before_script: + - bundle install + +pages: + stage: deploy + script: + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master + +test: + stage: test + script: + - bundle exec jekyll build -d test + artifacts: + paths: + - test + except: + - master +``` + +### Caching Dependencies + +If you want to cache the installation files for your +projects dependencies, for building faster, you can +use the parameter `cache`. For this example, we'll +cache Jekyll dependencies in a `vendor` directory +when we run `bundle install`: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.3 + +cache: + paths: + - vendor/ + +before_script: + - bundle install --path vendor + +pages: + stage: deploy + script: + - bundle exec jekyll build -d public + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master + +test: + stage: test + script: + - bundle exec jekyll build -d test + artifacts: + paths: + - test + except: + - master +``` + +For this specific case, we need to exclude `/vendor` +from Jekyll `_config.yml` file, otherwise Jekyll will +understand it as a regular directory to build +together with the site: + +```yml +exclude: + - vendor +``` + +There we go! Now our GitLab CI not only builds our website, +but also **continuously test** pushes to feature-branches, +**caches** dependencies installed with Bundler, and +**continuously deploy** every push to the `master` branch. + +## Advanced GitLab CI for GitLab Pages + +What you can do with GitLab CI is pretty much up to your +creativity. Once you get used to it, you start creating +awesome scripts that automate most of tasks you'd do +manually in the past. Read through the +[documentation of GitLab CI](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/ci/yaml/README.html) +to understand how to go even further on your scripts. + +- On this blog post, understand the concept of +[using GitLab CI `environments` to deploy your +web app to staging and production](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/26/ci-deployment-and-environments/). +- On this post, learn [how to run jobs sequentially, +in parallel, or build a custom pipeline](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/29/the-basics-of-gitlab-ci/) +- On this blog post, we go through the process of +[pulling specific directories from different projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/07/building-a-new-gitlab-docs-site-with-nanoc-gitlab-ci-and-gitlab-pages/) +to deploy this website you're looking at, docs.gitlab.com. +- On this blog post, we teach you [how to use GitLab Pages to produce a code coverage report](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/03/publish-code-coverage-report-with-gitlab-pages/). + +||| +|:--|--:| +|[**← Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates**](getting_started_part_three.md)|| diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_one.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_one.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..582a4afbab4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_one.md @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 1 + +- **Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains** +- [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md) +- [Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates](getting_started_part_three.md) +- [Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_four.md) + +## GitLab Pages form A to Z + +This is a comprehensive guide, made for those who want to +publish a website with GitLab Pages but aren't familiar with +the entire process involved. + +This [first part](#what-you-need-to-know-before-getting-started) of this series will present you to the concepts of +static sites, and go over how the default Pages domains work. + +The [second part](getting_started_part_two.md) covers how to get started with GitLab Pages: deploy +a website from a forked project or create a new one from scratch. + +The [third part](getting_started_part_three.md) will show you how to set up a custom domain or subdomain +to your site already deployed. + +The [fourth part](getting_started_part_four.md) will show you how to create and tweak GitLab CI for +GitLab Pages. + +To **enable** GitLab Pages for GitLab CE (Community Edition) +and GitLab EE (Enterprise Edition), please read the +[admin documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/administration/pages/index.html), +and/or watch this [video tutorial](https://youtu.be/dD8c7WNcc6s). + +>**Note:** +For this guide, we assume you already have GitLab Pages +server up and running for your GitLab instance. + +## What you need to know before getting started + +Before we begin, let's understand a few concepts first. + +### Static sites + +GitLab Pages only supports static websites, meaning, +your output files must be HTML, CSS, and JavaScript only. + +To create your static site, you can either hardcode in HTML, +CSS, and JS, or use a [Static Site Generator (SSG)](https://www.staticgen.com/) +to simplify your code and build the static site for you, +which is highly recommendable and much faster than hardcoding. + +#### Further Reading + +- Read through this technical overview on [Static versus Dynamic Websites](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/) +- Understand [how modern Static Site Generators work](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/10/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-2/) and what you can add to your static site +- You can use [any SSG with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/) +- Fork an [example project](https://gitlab.com/pages) to build your website based upon + +### GitLab Pages domain + +If you set up a GitLab Pages project on GitLab.com, +it will automatically be accessible under a +[subdomain of `namespace.pages.io`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/user/project/pages/). +The `namespace` is defined by your username on GitLab.com, +or the group name you created this project under. + +>**Note:** +If you use your own GitLab instance to deploy your +site with GitLab Pages, check with your sysadmin what's your +Pages wildcard domain. This guide is valid for any GitLab instance, +you just need to replace Pages wildcard domain on GitLab.com +(`*.gitlab.io`) with your own. + +#### Practical examples + +**Project Websites:** + +- You created a project called `blog` under your username `john`, +therefore your project URL is `https://gitlab.com/john/blog/`. +Once you enable GitLab Pages for this project, and build your site, +it will be available under `https://john.gitlab.io/blog/`. +- You created a group for all your websites called `websites`, +and a project within this group is called `blog`. Your project +URL is `https://gitlab.com/websites/blog/`. Once you enable +GitLab Pages for this project, the site will live under +`https://websites.gitlab.io/blog/`. + +**User and Group Websites:** + +- Under your username, `john`, you created a project called +`john.gitlab.io`. Your project URL will be `https://gitlab.com/john/john.gitlab.io`. +Once you enable GitLab Pages for your project, your website +will be published under `https://john.gitlab.io`. +- Under your group `websites`, you created a project called +`websites.gitlab.io`. your project's URL will be `https://gitlab.com/websites/websites.gitlab.io`. Once you enable GitLab Pages for your project, +your website will be published under `https://websites.gitlab.io`. + +**General example:** + +- On GitLab.com, a project site will always be available under +`https://namespace.gitlab.io/project-name` +- On GitLab.com, a user or group website will be available under +`https://namespace.gitlab.io/` +- On your GitLab instance, replace `gitlab.io` above with your +Pages server domain. Ask your sysadmin for this information. + +||| +|:--|--:| +||[**Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages →**](getting_started_part_two.md)| diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..dba5fb6c17a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md @@ -0,0 +1,189 @@ +# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 3 + +- [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md) +- [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md) +- **Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates** +- [Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_four.md) + +## Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates + +As described in the previous part of this series, setting up GitLab Pages with custom domains, and adding SSL/TLS certificates to them, are optional features of GitLab Pages. + +These steps assume you've already [set your site up](getting_started_part_two.md) and and it's served under the default Pages domain `namespace.gitlab.io`, or `namespace.gitlab.io/project-name`. + +### DNS Records + +A Domain Name System (DNS) web service routes visitors to websites +by translating domain names (such as `www.example.com`) into the +numeric IP addresses (such as `192.0.2.1`) that computers use to +connect to each other. + +A DNS record is created to point a (sub)domain to a certain location, +which can be an IP address or another domain. In case you want to use +GitLab Pages with your own (sub)domain, you need to access your domain's +registrar control panel to add a DNS record pointing it back to your +GitLab Pages site. + +Note that **how to** add DNS records depends on which server your domain +is hosted on. Every control panel has its own place to do it. If you are +not an admin of your domain, and don't have access to your registrar, +you'll need to ask for the technical support of your hosting service +to do it for you. + +To help you out, we've gathered some instructions on how to do that +for the most popular hosting services: + +- [Amazon](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/gettingstarted/latest/swh/getting-started-configure-route53.html) +- [Bluehost](https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/559) +- [CloudFlare](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200169096-How-do-I-add-A-records-) +- [cPanel](https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/ALD/Edit+DNS+Zone) +- [DreamHost](https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/215414867-How-do-I-add-custom-DNS-records-) +- [Go Daddy](https://www.godaddy.com/help/add-an-a-record-19238) +- [Hostgator](http://support.hostgator.com/articles/changing-dns-records) +- [Inmotion hosting](https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/559) +- [Media Temple](https://mediatemple.net/community/products/dv/204403794/how-can-i-change-the-dns-records-for-my-domain) +- [Microsoft](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727018.aspx) + +If your hosting service is not listed above, you can just try to +search the web for "how to add dns record on <my hosting service>". + +#### DNS A record + +In case you want to point a root domain (`example.com`) to your +GitLab Pages site, deployed to `namespace.gitlab.io`, you need to +log into your domain's admin control panel and add a DNS `A` record +pointing your domain to Pages' server IP address. For projects on +GitLab.com, this IP is `104.208.235.32`. For projects leaving in +other GitLab instances (CE or EE), please contact your sysadmin +asking for this information (which IP address is Pages server +running on your instance). + +**Practical Example:** + + + +#### DNS CNAME record + +In case you want to point a subdomain (`hello-world.example.com`) +to your GitLab Pages site initially deployed to `namespace.gitlab.io`, +you need to log into your domain's admin control panel and add a DNS +`CNAME` record pointing your subdomain to your website URL +(`namespace.gitlab.io`) address. + +Notice that, despite it's a user or project website, the `CNAME` +should point to your Pages domain (`namespace.gitlab.io`), +without any `/project-name`. + +**Practical Example:** + + + +#### TL;DR + +| From | DNS Record | To | +| ---- | ---------- | -- | +| domain.com | A | 104.208.235.32 | +| subdomain.domain.com | CNAME | namespace.gitlab.io | + +> **Notes**: +> +> - **Do not** use a CNAME record if you want to point your +`domain.com` to your GitLab Pages site. Use an `A` record instead. +> - **Do not** add any special chars after the default Pages +domain. E.g., **do not** point your `subdomain.domain.com` to +`namespace.gitlab.io.` or `namespace.gitlab.io/`. + +### SSL/TLS Certificates + +Every GitLab Pages project on GitLab.com will be available under +HTTPS for the default Pages domain (`*.gitlab.io`). Once you set +up your Pages project with your custom (sub)domain, if you want +it secured by HTTPS, you will have to issue a certificate for that +(sub)domain and install it on your project. + +>**Note:** +Certificates are NOT required to add to your custom +(sub)domain on your GitLab Pages project, though they are +highly recommendable. + +The importance of having any website securely served under HTTPS +is explained on the introductory section of the blog post +[Secure GitLab Pages with StartSSL](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/24/secure-gitlab-pages-with-startssl/#https-a-quick-overview). + +The reason why certificates are so important is that they encrypt +the connection between the **client** (you, me, your visitors) +and the **server** (where you site lives), through a keychain of +authentications and validations. + +### Issuing Certificates + +GitLab Pages accepts [PEM](https://support.quovadisglobal.com/kb/a37/what-is-pem-format.aspx) certificates issued by +[Certificate Authorities (CA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_authority) +and self-signed certificates. Of course, +[you'd rather issue a certificate than generate a self-signed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-signed_certificate), +for security reasons and for having browsers trusting your +site's certificate. + +There are several different kinds of certificates, each one +with certain security level. A static personal website will +not require the same security level as an online banking web app, +for instance. There are a couple Certificate Authorities that +offer free certificates, aiming to make the internet more secure +to everyone. The most popular is [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/), +which issues certificates trusted by most of browsers, it's open +source, and free to use. Please read through this tutorial to +understand [how to secure your GitLab Pages website with Let's Encrypt](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/11/tutorial-securing-your-gitlab-pages-with-tls-and-letsencrypt/). + +With the same popularity, there are [certificates issued by CloudFlare](https://www.cloudflare.com/ssl/), +which also offers a [free CDN service](https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflares-free-cdn-and-you/). +Their certs are valid up to 15 years. Read through the tutorial on +[how to add a CloudFlare Certificate to your GitLab Pages website](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/). + +### Adding certificates to your project + +Regardless the CA you choose, the steps to add your certificate to +your Pages project are the same. + +#### What do you need + +1. A PEM certificate +1. An intermediate certificate +1. A public key + + + +These fields are found under your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Pages** > **New Domain**. + +#### What's what? + +- A PEM certificate is the certificate generated by the CA, +which needs to be added to the field **Certificate (PEM)**. +- An [intermediate certificate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_certificate_authority) (aka "root certificate") is +the part of the encryption keychain that identifies the CA. +Usually it's combined with the PEM certificate, but there are +some cases in which you need to add them manually. +[CloudFlare certs](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/) +are one of these cases. +- A public key is an encrypted key which validates +your PEM against your domain. + +#### Now what? + +Now that you hopefully understand why you need all +of this, it's simple: + +- Your PEM certificate needs to be added to the first field +- If your certificate is missing its intermediate, copy +and paste the root certificate (usually available from your CA website) +and paste it in the [same field as your PEM certificate](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/), +just jumping a line between them. +- Copy your public key and paste it in the last field + +>**Note:** +**Do not** open certificates or encryption keys in +regular text editors. Always use code editors (such as +Sublime Text, Atom, Dreamweaver, Brackets, etc). + +||| +|:--|--:| +|[**← Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages**](getting_started_part_two.md)|[**Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages →**](getting_started_part_four.md)| diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_two.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d0e2c467fee --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started_part_two.md @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 2 + +- [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md) +- **Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages** +- [Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates](getting_started_part_three.md) +- [Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_four.md) + +## Setting up GitLab Pages + +For a complete step-by-step tutorial, please read the +blog post [Hosting on GitLab.com with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/07/gitlab-pages-setup/). The following sections will explain +what do you need and why do you need them. + +## What you need to get started + +1. A project +1. A configuration file (`.gitlab-ci.yml`) to deploy your site +1. A specific `job` called `pages` in the configuration file +that will make GitLab aware that you are deploying a GitLab Pages website + +Optional Features: + +1. A custom domain or subdomain +1. A DNS pointing your (sub)domain to your Pages site + 1. **Optional**: an SSL/TLS certificate so your custom + domain is accessible under HTTPS. + +The optional settings, custom domain, DNS records, and SSL/TLS certificates, are described in [Part 3](getting_started_part_three.md)). + +## Project + +Your GitLab Pages project is a regular project created the +same way you do for the other ones. To get started with GitLab Pages, you have two ways: + +- Fork one of the templates from Page Examples, or +- Create a new project from scratch + +Let's go over both options. + +### Fork a project to get started from + +To make things easy for you, we've created this +[group](https://gitlab.com/pages) of default projects +containing the most popular SSGs templates. + +Watch the [video tutorial](https://youtu.be/TWqh9MtT4Bg) we've +created for the steps below. + +1. Choose your SSG template +1. Fork a project from the [Pages group](https://gitlab.com/pages) +1. Remove the fork relationship by navigating to your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Edit Project** + +  + +1. Enable Shared Runners for your fork: navigate to your **Project**'s **Settings** > **CI/CD Pipelines** +1. Trigger a build (push a change to any file) +1. As soon as the build passes, your website will have been deployed with GitLab Pages. Your website URL will be available under your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Pages** + +To turn a **project website** forked from the Pages group into a **user/group** website, you'll need to: + +- Rename it to `namespace.gitlab.io`: navigate to **Project**'s **Settings** > **Edit Project** > **Rename repository** +- Adjust your SSG's [base URL](#urls-and-baseurls) to from `"project-name"` to `""`. This setting will be at a different place for each SSG, as each of them have their own structure and file tree. Most likelly, it will be in the SSG's config file. + +> **Notes:** +> +>1. Why do I need to remove the fork relationship? +> +> Unless you want to contribute to the original project, +you won't need it connected to the upstream. A +[fork](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/01/how-to-keep-your-fork-up-to-date-with-its-origin/#fork) +is useful for submitting merge requests to the upstream. +> +> 2. Why do I need to enable Shared Runners? +> +> Shared Runners will run the script set by your GitLab CI +configuration file. They're enabled by default to new projects, +but not to forks. + +### Create a project from scratch + +1. From your **Project**'s **[Dashboard](https://gitlab.com/dashboard/projects)**, +click **New project**, and name it considering the +[practical examples](getting_started_part_one.md#practical-examples). +1. Clone it to your local computer, add your website +files to your project, add, commit and push to GitLab. +1. From the your **Project**'s page, click **Set up CI**: + +  + +1. Choose one of the templates from the dropbox menu. +Pick up the template corresponding to the SSG you're using (or plain HTML). + +  + +Once you have both site files and `.gitlab-ci.yml` in your project's +root, GitLab CI will build your site and deploy it with Pages. +Once the first build passes, you see your site is live by +navigating to your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Pages**, +where you'll find its default URL. + +> **Notes:** +> +> - GitLab Pages [supports any SSG](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/), but, +if you don't find yours among the templates, you'll need +to configure your own `.gitlab-ci.yml`. Do do that, please +read through the article [Creating and Tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_four.md). New SSGs are very welcome among +the [example projects](https://gitlab.com/pages). If you set +up a new one, please +[contribute](https://gitlab.com/pages/pages.gitlab.io/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) +to our examples. +> +> - The second step _"Clone it to your local computer"_, can be done +differently, achieving the same results: instead of cloning the bare +repository to you local computer and moving your site files into it, +you can run `git init` in your local website directory, add the +remote URL: `git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:namespace/project-name.git`, +then add, commit, and push. + +### URLs and Baseurls + +Every Static Site Generator (SSG) default configuration expects +to find your website under a (sub)domain (`example.com`), not +in a subdirectory of that domain (`example.com/subdir`). 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To learn how to enable GitLab Pages -> across your GitLab instance, visit the [administrator documentation](../../../administration/pages/index.md). - -With GitLab Pages you can host for free your static websites on GitLab. -Combined with the power of [GitLab CI] and the help of [GitLab Runner] you can -deploy static pages for your individual projects, your user or your group. - -Read [GitLab Pages on GitLab.com](#gitlab-pages-on-gitlab-com) for specific -information, if you are using GitLab.com to host your website. - -## Getting started with GitLab Pages - -> **Note:** -> In the rest of this document we will assume that the general domain name that -> is used for GitLab Pages is `example.io`. - -In general there are two types of pages one might create: - -- Pages per user (`username.example.io`) or per group (`groupname.example.io`) -- Pages per project (`username.example.io/projectname` or `groupname.example.io/projectname`) - -In GitLab, usernames and groupnames are unique and we often refer to them -as namespaces. There can be only one namespace in a GitLab instance. Below you -can see the connection between the type of GitLab Pages, what the project name -that is created on GitLab looks like and the website URL it will be ultimately -be served on. - -| Type of GitLab Pages | The name of the project created in GitLab | Website URL | -| -------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -| User pages | `username.example.io` | `http(s)://username.example.io` | -| Group pages | `groupname.example.io` | `http(s)://groupname.example.io` | -| Project pages owned by a user | `projectname` | `http(s)://username.example.io/projectname` | -| Project pages owned by a group | `projectname` | `http(s)://groupname.example.io/projectname`| - -> **Warning:** -> There are some known [limitations](#limitations) regarding namespaces served -> under the general domain name and HTTPS. Make sure to read that section. - -### GitLab Pages requirements - -In brief, this is what you need to upload your website in GitLab Pages: - -1. Find out the general domain name that is used for GitLab Pages - (ask your administrator). This is very important, so you should first make - sure you get that right. -1. Create a project -1. Push a [`.gitlab-ci.yml` file](../ci/yaml/README.md) in the root directory - of your repository with a specific job named [`pages`][pages] -1. Set up a GitLab Runner to build your website - -> **Note:** -> If [shared runners](../ci/runners/README.md) are enabled by your GitLab -> administrator, you should be able to use them instead of bringing your own. - -### User or group Pages - -For user and group pages, the name of the project should be specific to the -username or groupname and the general domain name that is used for GitLab Pages. -Head over your GitLab instance that supports GitLab Pages and create a -repository named `username.example.io`, where `username` is your username on -GitLab. If the first part of the project name doesn't match exactly your -username, it won’t work, so make sure to get it right. - -To create a group page, the steps are the same like when creating a website for -users. Just make sure that you are creating the project within the group's -namespace. - - - ---- - -After you push some static content to your repository and GitLab Runner uploads -the artifacts to GitLab CI, you will be able to access your website under -`http(s)://username.example.io`. Keep reading to find out how. - ->**Note:** -If your username/groupname contains a dot, for example `foo.bar`, you will not -be able to use the wildcard domain HTTPS, read more at [limitations](#limitations). - -### Project Pages - -GitLab Pages for projects can be created by both user and group accounts. -The steps to create a project page for a user or a group are identical: - -1. Create a new project -1. Push a [`.gitlab-ci.yml` file](../ci/yaml/README.md) in the root directory - of your repository with a specific job named [`pages`][pages]. -1. Set up a GitLab Runner to build your website - -A user's project will be served under `http(s)://username.example.io/projectname` -whereas a group's project under `http(s)://groupname.example.io/projectname`. - -### Explore the contents of `.gitlab-ci.yml` - -The key thing about GitLab Pages is the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file, something that -gives you absolute control over the build process. You can actually watch your -website being built live by following the CI job traces. - -> **Note:** -> Before reading this section, make sure you familiarize yourself with GitLab CI -> and the specific syntax of[`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../ci/yaml/README.md) by -> following our [quick start guide](../ci/quick_start/README.md). - -To make use of GitLab Pages, the contents of `.gitlab-ci.yml` must follow the -rules below: - -1. A special job named [`pages`][pages] must be defined -1. Any static content which will be served by GitLab Pages must be placed under - a `public/` directory -1. `artifacts` with a path to the `public/` directory must be defined - -In its simplest form, `.gitlab-ci.yml` looks like: - -```yaml -pages: - script: - - my_commands - artifacts: - paths: - - public -``` - -When the Runner reaches to build the `pages` job, it executes whatever is -defined in the `script` parameter and if the job completes with a non-zero -exit status, it then uploads the `public/` directory to GitLab Pages. - -The `public/` directory should contain all the static content of your website. -Depending on how you plan to publish your website, the steps defined in the -[`script` parameter](../ci/yaml/README.md#script) may differ. - -Be aware that Pages are by default branch/tag agnostic and their deployment -relies solely on what you specify in `.gitlab-ci.yml`. If you don't limit the -`pages` job with the [`only` parameter](../ci/yaml/README.md#only-and-except), -whenever a new commit is pushed to whatever branch or tag, the Pages will be -overwritten. In the example below, we limit the Pages to be deployed whenever -a commit is pushed only on the `master` branch: - -```yaml -pages: - script: - - my_commands - artifacts: - paths: - - public - only: - - master -``` - -We then tell the Runner to treat the `public/` directory as `artifacts` and -upload it to GitLab. And since all these parameters were all under a `pages` -job, the contents of the `public` directory will be served by GitLab Pages. - -#### How `.gitlab-ci.yml` looks like when the static content is in your repository - -Supposedly your repository contained the following files: - -``` -├── index.html -├── css -│ └── main.css -└── js - └── main.js -``` - -Then the `.gitlab-ci.yml` example below simply moves all files from the root -directory of the project to the `public/` directory. The `.public` workaround -is so `cp` doesn't also copy `public/` to itself in an infinite loop: - -```yaml -pages: - script: - - mkdir .public - - cp -r * .public - - mv .public public - artifacts: - paths: - - public - only: - - master -``` - -#### How `.gitlab-ci.yml` looks like when using a static generator - -In general, GitLab Pages support any kind of [static site generator][staticgen], -since `.gitlab-ci.yml` can be configured to run any possible command. - -In the root directory of your Git repository, place the source files of your -favorite static generator. Then provide a `.gitlab-ci.yml` file which is -specific to your static generator. - -The example below, uses [Jekyll] to build the static site: - -```yaml -image: ruby:2.1 # the script will run in Ruby 2.1 using the Docker image ruby:2.1 - -pages: # the build job must be named pages - script: - - gem install jekyll # we install jekyll - - jekyll build -d public/ # we tell jekyll to build the site for us - artifacts: - paths: - - public # this is where the site will live and the Runner uploads it in GitLab - only: - - master # this script is only affecting the master branch -``` - -Here, we used the Docker executor and in the first line we specified the base -image against which our jobs will run. - -You have to make sure that the generated static files are ultimately placed -under the `public` directory, that's why in the `script` section we run the -`jekyll` command that jobs the website and puts all content in the `public/` -directory. Depending on the static generator of your choice, this command will -differ. Search in the documentation of the static generator you will use if -there is an option to explicitly set the output directory. If there is not -such an option, you can always add one more line under `script` to rename the -resulting directory in `public/`. - -We then tell the Runner to treat the `public/` directory as `artifacts` and -upload it to GitLab. - ---- - -See the [jekyll example project][pages-jekyll] to better understand how this -works. - -For a list of Pages projects, see the [example projects](#example-projects) to -get you started. - -#### How to set up GitLab Pages in a repository where there's also actual code - -Remember that GitLab Pages are by default branch/tag agnostic and their -deployment relies solely on what you specify in `.gitlab-ci.yml`. You can limit -the `pages` job with the [`only` parameter](../ci/yaml/README.md#only-and-except), -whenever a new commit is pushed to a branch that will be used specifically for -your pages. - -That way, you can have your project's code in the `master` branch and use an -orphan branch (let's name it `pages`) that will host your static generator site. - -You can create a new empty branch like this: - -```bash -git checkout --orphan pages -``` - -The first commit made on this new branch will have no parents and it will be -the root of a new history totally disconnected from all the other branches and -commits. Push the source files of your static generator in the `pages` branch. - -Below is a copy of `.gitlab-ci.yml` where the most significant line is the last -one, specifying to execute everything in the `pages` branch: - -``` -image: ruby:2.1 - -pages: - script: - - gem install jekyll - - jekyll build -d public/ - artifacts: - paths: - - public - only: - - pages -``` - -See an example that has different files in the [`master` branch][jekyll-master] -and the source files for Jekyll are in a [`pages` branch][jekyll-pages] which -also includes `.gitlab-ci.yml`. - -[jekyll-master]: https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll-branched/tree/master -[jekyll-pages]: https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll-branched/tree/pages - -## Next steps - -So you have successfully deployed your website, congratulations! Let's check -what more you can do with GitLab Pages. - -### Example projects - -Below is a list of example projects for GitLab Pages with a plain HTML website -or various static site generators. Contributions are very welcome. - -- [Plain HTML](https://gitlab.com/pages/plain-html) -- [Jekyll](https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll) -- [Hugo](https://gitlab.com/pages/hugo) -- [Middleman](https://gitlab.com/pages/middleman) -- [Hexo](https://gitlab.com/pages/hexo) -- [Brunch](https://gitlab.com/pages/brunch) -- [Metalsmith](https://gitlab.com/pages/metalsmith) -- [Harp](https://gitlab.com/pages/harp) - -Visit the GitLab Pages group for a full list of example projects: -<https://gitlab.com/groups/pages>. - -### Add a custom domain to your Pages website - -If this setting is enabled by your GitLab administrator, you should be able to -see the **New Domain** button when visiting your project's settings through the -gear icon in the top right and then navigating to **Pages**. - - - ---- - -You can add multiple domains pointing to your website hosted under GitLab. -Once the domain is added, you can see it listed under the **Domains** section. - - - ---- - -As a last step, you need to configure your DNS and add a CNAME pointing to your -user/group page. Click on the **Details** button of a domain for further -instructions. - - - ---- - ->**Note:** -Currently there is support only for custom domains on per-project basis. That -means that if you add a custom domain (`example.com`) for your user website -(`username.example.io`), a project that is served under `username.example.io/foo`, -will not be accessible under `example.com/foo`. - -### Secure your custom domain website with TLS - -When you add a new custom domain, you also have the chance to add a TLS -certificate. If this setting is enabled by your GitLab administrator, you -should be able to see the option to upload the public certificate and the -private key when adding a new domain. - - - -### Custom error codes pages - -You can provide your own 403 and 404 error pages by creating the `403.html` and -`404.html` files respectively in the root directory of the `public/` directory -that will be included in the artifacts. Usually this is the root directory of -your project, but that may differ depending on your static generator -configuration. - -If the case of `404.html`, there are different scenarios. For example: - -- If you use project Pages (served under `/projectname/`) and try to access - `/projectname/non/exsiting_file`, GitLab Pages will try to serve first - `/projectname/404.html`, and then `/404.html`. -- If you use user/group Pages (served under `/`) and try to access - `/non/existing_file` GitLab Pages will try to serve `/404.html`. -- If you use a custom domain and try to access `/non/existing_file`, GitLab - Pages will try to serve only `/404.html`. - -### Remove the contents of your pages - -If you ever feel the need to purge your Pages content, you can do so by going -to your project's settings through the gear icon in the top right, and then -navigating to **Pages**. Hit the **Remove pages** button and your Pages website -will be deleted. Simple as that. - - - -## GitLab Pages on GitLab.com - -If you are using GitLab.com to host your website, then: - -- The general domain name for GitLab Pages on GitLab.com is `gitlab.io`. -- Custom domains and TLS support are enabled. -- Shared runners are enabled by default, provided for free and can be used to - build your website. If you want you can still bring your own Runner. - -The rest of the guide still applies. - -## Limitations - -When using Pages under the general domain of a GitLab instance (`*.example.io`), -you _cannot_ use HTTPS with sub-subdomains. That means that if your -username/groupname contains a dot, for example `foo.bar`, the domain -`https://foo.bar.example.io` will _not_ work. This is a limitation of the -[HTTP Over TLS protocol][rfc]. HTTP pages will continue to work provided you -don't redirect HTTP to HTTPS. - -[rfc]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818#section-3.1 "HTTP Over TLS RFC" - -## Redirects in GitLab Pages - -Since you cannot use any custom server configuration files, like `.htaccess` or -any `.conf` file for that matter, if you want to redirect a web page to another -location, you can use the [HTTP meta refresh tag][metarefresh]. - -Some static site generators provide plugins for that functionality so that you -don't have to create and edit HTML files manually. For example, Jekyll has the -[redirect-from plugin](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-redirect-from). - -## Frequently Asked Questions - -### Can I download my generated pages? - -Sure. All you need to do is download the artifacts archive from the job page. - -### Can I use GitLab Pages if my project is private? - -Yes. GitLab Pages don't care whether you set your project's visibility level -to private, internal or public. - -### Do I need to create a user/group website before creating a project website? - -No, you don't. You can create your project first and it will be accessed under -`http(s)://namespace.example.io/projectname`. - -## Known issues - -For a list of known issues, visit GitLab's [public issue tracker]. - ---- - -[jekyll]: http://jekyllrb.com/ -[ee-80]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/80 -[ee-173]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/173 -[pages-daemon]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-pages -[gitlab ci]: https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci -[gitlab runner]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci-multi-runner -[pages]: ../ci/yaml/README.md#pages -[staticgen]: https://www.staticgen.com/ -[pages-jekyll]: https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll -[metarefresh]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_refresh -[public issue tracker]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues?label_name=Pages -[ce-14605]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/14605 +# GitLab Pages documentation + +With GitLab Pages you can create static websites for your GitLab projects, +groups, or user accounts. You can use any static website generator: Jekyll, +Middleman, Hexo, Hugo, Pelican, you name it! Connect as many customs domains +as you like and bring your own TLS certificate to secure them. + +Here's some info we've gathered to get you started. + +## General info + +- [Product webpage](https://pages.gitlab.io) +- ["We're bringing GitLab Pages to CE" blog post](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/24/were-bringing-gitlab-pages-to-community-edition/) +- [Pages group - templates](https://gitlab.com/pages) +- [General user documentation](introduction.md) +- [Admin documentation - Set GitLab Pages on your own GitLab instance](../../../administration/pages/index.md) + +## Getting started + +- **GitLab Pages from A to Z** + - [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md) + - [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md) + - [Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates](getting_started_part_three.md) + - [Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_four.md) +- **Static Site Generators - Blog posts series** + - [SSGs part 1: Static vs dynamic websites](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/) + - [SSGs part 2: Modern static site generators](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/10/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-2/) + - [SSGs part 3: Build any SSG site with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/) +- **Secure GitLab Pages custom domain with SSL/TLS certificates** + - [Let's Encrypt](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/11/tutorial-securing-your-gitlab-pages-with-tls-and-letsencrypt/) + - [CloudFlare](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/) + - [StartSSL](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/24/secure-gitlab-pages-with-startssl/) +- **General** + - [Hosting on GitLab.com with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/07/gitlab-pages-setup/) a comprehensive step-by-step guide + - [Posting to your GitLab Pages blog from iOS](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/19/posting-to-your-gitlab-pages-blog-from-ios/) + +## Video tutorials + +- [How to publish a website with GitLab Pages on GitLab.com: from a forked project](https://youtu.be/TWqh9MtT4Bg) +- [How to Enable GitLab Pages for GitLab CE and EE (for Admins only)](https://youtu.be/dD8c7WNcc6s) + +## Advanced use + +- **Blog Posts** + - [GitLab CI: Run jobs sequentially, in parallel, or build a custom pipeline](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/29/the-basics-of-gitlab-ci/) + - [GitLab CI: Deployment & environments](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/26/ci-deployment-and-environments/) + - [Building a new GitLab docs site with Nanoc, GitLab CI, and GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/07/building-a-new-gitlab-docs-site-with-nanoc-gitlab-ci-and-gitlab-pages/) + - [Publish code coverage reports with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/03/publish-code-coverage-report-with-gitlab-pages/) diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/introduction.md b/doc/user/project/pages/introduction.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..deaceabb7c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/pages/introduction.md @@ -0,0 +1,447 @@ +# GitLab Pages + +> **Notes:** +> - This feature was [introduced][ee-80] in GitLab EE 8.3. +> - Custom CNAMEs with TLS support were [introduced][ee-173] in GitLab EE 8.5. +> - GitLab Pages [were ported][ce-14605] to Community Edition in GitLab 8.17. +> - This document is about the user guide. To learn how to enable GitLab Pages +> across your GitLab instance, visit the [administrator documentation](../../../administration/pages/index.md). + +With GitLab Pages you can host for free your static websites on GitLab. +Combined with the power of [GitLab CI] and the help of [GitLab Runner] you can +deploy static pages for your individual projects, your user or your group. + +Read [GitLab Pages on GitLab.com](#gitlab-pages-on-gitlab-com) for specific +information, if you are using GitLab.com to host your website. + +Read through [All you Need to Know About GitLab Pages][pages-index-guide] for a list of all learning materials we have prepared for GitLab Pages (webpages, articles, guides, blog posts, video tutorials). + +## Getting started with GitLab Pages + +> **Note:** +> In the rest of this document we will assume that the general domain name that +> is used for GitLab Pages is `example.io`. + +In general there are two types of pages one might create: + +- Pages per user (`username.example.io`) or per group (`groupname.example.io`) +- Pages per project (`username.example.io/projectname` or `groupname.example.io/projectname`) + +In GitLab, usernames and groupnames are unique and we often refer to them +as namespaces. There can be only one namespace in a GitLab instance. Below you +can see the connection between the type of GitLab Pages, what the project name +that is created on GitLab looks like and the website URL it will be ultimately +be served on. + +| Type of GitLab Pages | The name of the project created in GitLab | Website URL | +| -------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | +| User pages | `username.example.io` | `http(s)://username.example.io` | +| Group pages | `groupname.example.io` | `http(s)://groupname.example.io` | +| Project pages owned by a user | `projectname` | `http(s)://username.example.io/projectname` | +| Project pages owned by a group | `projectname` | `http(s)://groupname.example.io/projectname`| + +> **Warning:** +> There are some known [limitations](#limitations) regarding namespaces served +> under the general domain name and HTTPS. Make sure to read that section. + +### GitLab Pages requirements + +In brief, this is what you need to upload your website in GitLab Pages: + +1. Find out the general domain name that is used for GitLab Pages + (ask your administrator). This is very important, so you should first make + sure you get that right. +1. Create a project +1. Push a [`.gitlab-ci.yml` file][yaml] in the root directory + of your repository with a specific job named [`pages`][pages] +1. Set up a GitLab Runner to build your website + +> **Note:** +If [shared runners](../../../ci/runners/README.md) are enabled by your GitLab +administrator, you should be able to use them instead of bringing your own. + +### User or group Pages + +For user and group pages, the name of the project should be specific to the +username or groupname and the general domain name that is used for GitLab Pages. +Head over your GitLab instance that supports GitLab Pages and create a +repository named `username.example.io`, where `username` is your username on +GitLab. If the first part of the project name doesn't match exactly your +username, it won’t work, so make sure to get it right. + +To create a group page, the steps are the same like when creating a website for +users. Just make sure that you are creating the project within the group's +namespace. + + + +--- + +After you push some static content to your repository and GitLab Runner uploads +the artifacts to GitLab CI, you will be able to access your website under +`http(s)://username.example.io`. Keep reading to find out how. + +>**Note:** +If your username/groupname contains a dot, for example `foo.bar`, you will not +be able to use the wildcard domain HTTPS, read more at [limitations](#limitations). + +### Project Pages + +GitLab Pages for projects can be created by both user and group accounts. +The steps to create a project page for a user or a group are identical: + +1. Create a new project +1. Push a [`.gitlab-ci.yml` file][yaml] in the root directory + of your repository with a specific job named [`pages`][pages]. +1. Set up a GitLab Runner to build your website + +A user's project will be served under `http(s)://username.example.io/projectname` +whereas a group's project under `http(s)://groupname.example.io/projectname`. + +## Quick Start + +Read through [GitLab Pages Quick Start Guide][pages-quick] or watch the video tutorial on +[how to publish a website with GitLab Pages on GitLab.com from a forked project][video-pages-fork]. + +See also [All you Need to Know About GitLab Pages][pages-index-guide] for a list with all the resources we have for GitLab Pages. + +### Explore the contents of `.gitlab-ci.yml` + +The key thing about GitLab Pages is the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file, something that +gives you absolute control over the build process. You can actually watch your +website being built live by following the CI job traces. + +> **Note:** +> Before reading this section, make sure you familiarize yourself with GitLab CI +> and the specific syntax of[`.gitlab-ci.yml`][yaml] by +> following our [quick start guide]. + +To make use of GitLab Pages, the contents of `.gitlab-ci.yml` must follow the +rules below: + +1. A special job named [`pages`][pages] must be defined +1. Any static content which will be served by GitLab Pages must be placed under + a `public/` directory +1. `artifacts` with a path to the `public/` directory must be defined + +In its simplest form, `.gitlab-ci.yml` looks like: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - my_commands + artifacts: + paths: + - public +``` + +When the Runner reaches to build the `pages` job, it executes whatever is +defined in the `script` parameter and if the job completes with a non-zero +exit status, it then uploads the `public/` directory to GitLab Pages. + +The `public/` directory should contain all the static content of your website. +Depending on how you plan to publish your website, the steps defined in the +[`script` parameter](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#script) may differ. + +Be aware that Pages are by default branch/tag agnostic and their deployment +relies solely on what you specify in `.gitlab-ci.yml`. If you don't limit the +`pages` job with the [`only` parameter](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#only-and-except), +whenever a new commit is pushed to whatever branch or tag, the Pages will be +overwritten. In the example below, we limit the Pages to be deployed whenever +a commit is pushed only on the `master` branch: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - my_commands + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master +``` + +We then tell the Runner to treat the `public/` directory as `artifacts` and +upload it to GitLab. And since all these parameters were all under a `pages` +job, the contents of the `public` directory will be served by GitLab Pages. + +#### How `.gitlab-ci.yml` looks like when the static content is in your repository + +Supposedly your repository contained the following files: + +``` +├── index.html +├── css +│ └── main.css +└── js + └── main.js +``` + +Then the `.gitlab-ci.yml` example below simply moves all files from the root +directory of the project to the `public/` directory. The `.public` workaround +is so `cp` doesn't also copy `public/` to itself in an infinite loop: + +```yaml +pages: + script: + - mkdir .public + - cp -r * .public + - mv .public public + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - master +``` + +#### How `.gitlab-ci.yml` looks like when using a static generator + +In general, GitLab Pages support any kind of [static site generator][staticgen], +since `.gitlab-ci.yml` can be configured to run any possible command. + +In the root directory of your Git repository, place the source files of your +favorite static generator. Then provide a `.gitlab-ci.yml` file which is +specific to your static generator. + +The example below, uses [Jekyll] to build the static site: + +```yaml +image: ruby:2.1 # the script will run in Ruby 2.1 using the Docker image ruby:2.1 + +pages: # the build job must be named pages + script: + - gem install jekyll # we install jekyll + - jekyll build -d public/ # we tell jekyll to build the site for us + artifacts: + paths: + - public # this is where the site will live and the Runner uploads it in GitLab + only: + - master # this script is only affecting the master branch +``` + +Here, we used the Docker executor and in the first line we specified the base +image against which our jobs will run. + +You have to make sure that the generated static files are ultimately placed +under the `public` directory, that's why in the `script` section we run the +`jekyll` command that jobs the website and puts all content in the `public/` +directory. Depending on the static generator of your choice, this command will +differ. Search in the documentation of the static generator you will use if +there is an option to explicitly set the output directory. If there is not +such an option, you can always add one more line under `script` to rename the +resulting directory in `public/`. + +We then tell the Runner to treat the `public/` directory as `artifacts` and +upload it to GitLab. + +--- + +See the [jekyll example project][pages-jekyll] to better understand how this +works. + +For a list of Pages projects, see the [example projects](#example-projects) to +get you started. + +#### How to set up GitLab Pages in a repository where there's also actual code + +Remember that GitLab Pages are by default branch/tag agnostic and their +deployment relies solely on what you specify in `.gitlab-ci.yml`. You can limit +the `pages` job with the [`only` parameter](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#only-and-except), +whenever a new commit is pushed to a branch that will be used specifically for +your pages. + +That way, you can have your project's code in the `master` branch and use an +orphan branch (let's name it `pages`) that will host your static generator site. + +You can create a new empty branch like this: + +```bash +git checkout --orphan pages +``` + +The first commit made on this new branch will have no parents and it will be +the root of a new history totally disconnected from all the other branches and +commits. Push the source files of your static generator in the `pages` branch. + +Below is a copy of `.gitlab-ci.yml` where the most significant line is the last +one, specifying to execute everything in the `pages` branch: + +``` +image: ruby:2.1 + +pages: + script: + - gem install jekyll + - jekyll build -d public/ + artifacts: + paths: + - public + only: + - pages +``` + +See an example that has different files in the [`master` branch][jekyll-master] +and the source files for Jekyll are in a [`pages` branch][jekyll-pages] which +also includes `.gitlab-ci.yml`. + +[jekyll-master]: https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll-branched/tree/master +[jekyll-pages]: https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll-branched/tree/pages + +## Next steps + +So you have successfully deployed your website, congratulations! Let's check +what more you can do with GitLab Pages. + +### Example projects + +Below is a list of example projects for GitLab Pages with a plain HTML website +or various static site generators. Contributions are very welcome. + +- [Plain HTML](https://gitlab.com/pages/plain-html) +- [Jekyll](https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll) +- [Hugo](https://gitlab.com/pages/hugo) +- [Middleman](https://gitlab.com/pages/middleman) +- [Hexo](https://gitlab.com/pages/hexo) +- [Brunch](https://gitlab.com/pages/brunch) +- [Metalsmith](https://gitlab.com/pages/metalsmith) +- [Harp](https://gitlab.com/pages/harp) + +Visit the GitLab Pages group for a full list of example projects: +<https://gitlab.com/groups/pages>. + +### Add a custom domain to your Pages website + +If this setting is enabled by your GitLab administrator, you should be able to +see the **New Domain** button when visiting your project's settings through the +gear icon in the top right and then navigating to **Pages**. + + + +--- + +You can add multiple domains pointing to your website hosted under GitLab. +Once the domain is added, you can see it listed under the **Domains** section. + + + +--- + +As a last step, you need to configure your DNS and add a CNAME pointing to your +user/group page. Click on the **Details** button of a domain for further +instructions. + + + +--- + +>**Note:** +Currently there is support only for custom domains on per-project basis. That +means that if you add a custom domain (`example.com`) for your user website +(`username.example.io`), a project that is served under `username.example.io/foo`, +will not be accessible under `example.com/foo`. + +### Secure your custom domain website with TLS + +When you add a new custom domain, you also have the chance to add a TLS +certificate. If this setting is enabled by your GitLab administrator, you +should be able to see the option to upload the public certificate and the +private key when adding a new domain. + + + +### Custom error codes pages + +You can provide your own 403 and 404 error pages by creating the `403.html` and +`404.html` files respectively in the root directory of the `public/` directory +that will be included in the artifacts. Usually this is the root directory of +your project, but that may differ depending on your static generator +configuration. + +If the case of `404.html`, there are different scenarios. For example: + +- If you use project Pages (served under `/projectname/`) and try to access + `/projectname/non/exsiting_file`, GitLab Pages will try to serve first + `/projectname/404.html`, and then `/404.html`. +- If you use user/group Pages (served under `/`) and try to access + `/non/existing_file` GitLab Pages will try to serve `/404.html`. +- If you use a custom domain and try to access `/non/existing_file`, GitLab + Pages will try to serve only `/404.html`. + +### Remove the contents of your pages + +If you ever feel the need to purge your Pages content, you can do so by going +to your project's settings through the gear icon in the top right, and then +navigating to **Pages**. Hit the **Remove pages** button and your Pages website +will be deleted. Simple as that. + + + +## GitLab Pages on GitLab.com + +If you are using GitLab.com to host your website, then: + +- The general domain name for GitLab Pages on GitLab.com is `gitlab.io`. +- Custom domains and TLS support are enabled. +- Shared runners are enabled by default, provided for free and can be used to + build your website. If you want you can still bring your own Runner. + +The rest of the guide still applies. + +## Limitations + +When using Pages under the general domain of a GitLab instance (`*.example.io`), +you _cannot_ use HTTPS with sub-subdomains. That means that if your +username/groupname contains a dot, for example `foo.bar`, the domain +`https://foo.bar.example.io` will _not_ work. This is a limitation of the +[HTTP Over TLS protocol][rfc]. HTTP pages will continue to work provided you +don't redirect HTTP to HTTPS. + +[rfc]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818#section-3.1 "HTTP Over TLS RFC" + +## Redirects in GitLab Pages + +Since you cannot use any custom server configuration files, like `.htaccess` or +any `.conf` file for that matter, if you want to redirect a web page to another +location, you can use the [HTTP meta refresh tag][metarefresh]. + +Some static site generators provide plugins for that functionality so that you +don't have to create and edit HTML files manually. For example, Jekyll has the +[redirect-from plugin](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-redirect-from). + +## Frequently Asked Questions + +### Can I download my generated pages? + +Sure. All you need to do is download the artifacts archive from the job page. + +### Can I use GitLab Pages if my project is private? + +Yes. GitLab Pages don't care whether you set your project's visibility level +to private, internal or public. + +### Do I need to create a user/group website before creating a project website? + +No, you don't. You can create your project first and it will be accessed under +`http(s)://namespace.example.io/projectname`. + +## Known issues + +For a list of known issues, visit GitLab's [public issue tracker]. + +[jekyll]: http://jekyllrb.com/ +[ee-80]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/80 +[ee-173]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/173 +[pages-daemon]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-pages +[gitlab ci]: https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci +[gitlab runner]: https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/ +[pages]: ../../../ci/yaml/README.md#pages +[yaml]: ../../../ci/yaml/README.md +[staticgen]: https://www.staticgen.com/ +[pages-jekyll]: https://gitlab.com/pages/jekyll +[metarefresh]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_refresh +[public issue tracker]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues?label_name=pages +[ce-14605]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/14605 +[quick start guide]: ../../../ci/quick_start/README.md +[pages-index-guide]: index.md +[pages-quick]: getting_started_part_one.md +[video-pages-fork]: https://youtu.be/TWqh9MtT4Bg |
