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| author | Mike Lewis <mlewis@gitlab.com> | 2019-06-07 20:13:17 +0000 |
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| committer | Mike Lewis <mlewis@gitlab.com> | 2019-06-07 20:13:17 +0000 |
| commit | 99df0218f82b851b017bd0eea1b8351dc89df6ed (patch) | |
| tree | b01f884fbd1418dd5465fc1741f1620061ae8c5c /doc/ci/services/README.md | |
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Merge branch 'master' into 'docs/fix-example-dot-net'
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diff --git a/doc/ci/services/README.md b/doc/ci/services/README.md index d94b472b768..7fe12eb53e7 100644 --- a/doc/ci/services/README.md +++ b/doc/ci/services/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ --- comments: false +type: index --- -# GitLab CI Services +# GitLab CI services examples -GitLab CI uses the `services` keyword to define what docker containers should -be linked with your base image. Below is a list of examples you may use. +The [`services`](../docker/using_docker_images.md#what-is-a-service) +keyword defines a Docker image that runs during a `job` linked to the +Docker image that the image keyword defines. This allows you to access +the service image during build time. + +The service image can run any application, but the most common use +case is to run a database container, for example: - [Using MySQL](mysql.md) - [Using PostgreSQL](postgres.md) - [Using Redis](redis.md) -- [Using Other Services](../docker/using_docker_images.md#how-to-use-other-images-as-services) |