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@@ -4,21 +4,24 @@ description: 'Learn how to administer GitLab Pages.'
# GitLab Pages administration
-> **Notes:**
->
> - [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 guide is for Omnibus GitLab installations. If you have installed
-> GitLab from source, follow the [Pages source installation document](source.md).
-> - To learn how to use GitLab Pages, read the [user documentation][pages-userguide].
-> - Support for subgroup project's websites was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30548) in GitLab 11.8.
-
-This document describes how to set up the _latest_ GitLab Pages feature. Make
-sure to read the [changelog](#changelog) if you are upgrading to a new GitLab
+> - GitLab Pages [was ported][ce-14605] to Community Edition in GitLab 8.17.
+> - Support for subgroup project's websites was
+> [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30548) in GitLab 11.8.
+
+GitLab Pages allows for hosting of static sites. It must be configured by an
+administrator. Separate [user documentation][pages-userguide] is available.
+
+Read the [changelog](#changelog) if you are upgrading to a new GitLab
version as it may include new features and changes needed to be made in your
configuration.
+NOTE: **Note:**
+This guide is for Omnibus GitLab installations. If you have installed
+GitLab from source, see
+[GitLab Pages administration for source installations](source.md).
+
## Overview
GitLab Pages makes use of the [GitLab Pages daemon], a simple HTTP server
@@ -121,9 +124,9 @@ The Pages daemon doesn't listen to the outside world.
1. Set the external URL for GitLab Pages in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- pages_external_url 'http://example.io'
- ```
+ ```shell
+ pages_external_url 'http://example.io'
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -146,16 +149,16 @@ outside world.
1. Place the certificate and key inside `/etc/gitlab/ssl`
1. In `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` specify the following configuration:
- ```shell
- pages_external_url 'https://example.io'
+ ```shell
+ pages_external_url 'https://example.io'
- pages_nginx['redirect_http_to_https'] = true
- pages_nginx['ssl_certificate'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/pages-nginx.crt"
- pages_nginx['ssl_certificate_key'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/pages-nginx.key"
- ```
+ pages_nginx['redirect_http_to_https'] = true
+ pages_nginx['ssl_certificate'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/pages-nginx.crt"
+ pages_nginx['ssl_certificate_key'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/pages-nginx.key"
+ ```
- where `pages-nginx.crt` and `pages-nginx.key` are the SSL cert and key,
- respectively.
+ where `pages-nginx.crt` and `pages-nginx.key` are the SSL cert and key,
+ respectively.
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -168,9 +171,9 @@ behavior:
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`.
1. Set the `inplace_chroot` to `true` for GitLab Pages:
- ```shell
- gitlab_pages['inplace_chroot'] = true
- ```
+ ```shell
+ gitlab_pages['inplace_chroot'] = true
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -203,16 +206,16 @@ world. Custom domains are supported, but no TLS.
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- pages_external_url "http://example.io"
- nginx['listen_addresses'] = ['192.0.2.1']
- pages_nginx['enable'] = false
- gitlab_pages['external_http'] = ['192.0.2.2:80', '[2001::2]:80']
- ```
+ ```shell
+ pages_external_url "http://example.io"
+ nginx['listen_addresses'] = ['192.0.2.1']
+ pages_nginx['enable'] = false
+ gitlab_pages['external_http'] = ['192.0.2.2:80', '[2001::2]:80']
+ ```
- where `192.0.2.1` is the primary IP address that GitLab is listening to and
- `192.0.2.2` and `2001::2` are the secondary IPs the GitLab Pages daemon
- listens on. If you don't have IPv6, you can omit the IPv6 address.
+ where `192.0.2.1` is the primary IP address that GitLab is listening to and
+ `192.0.2.2` and `2001::2` are the secondary IPs the GitLab Pages daemon
+ listens on. If you don't have IPv6, you can omit the IPv6 address.
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -234,19 +237,19 @@ world. Custom domains and TLS are supported.
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- pages_external_url "https://example.io"
- nginx['listen_addresses'] = ['192.0.2.1']
- pages_nginx['enable'] = false
- gitlab_pages['cert'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/example.io.crt"
- gitlab_pages['cert_key'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/example.io.key"
- gitlab_pages['external_http'] = ['192.0.2.2:80', '[2001::2]:80']
- gitlab_pages['external_https'] = ['192.0.2.2:443', '[2001::2]:443']
- ```
+ ```shell
+ pages_external_url "https://example.io"
+ nginx['listen_addresses'] = ['192.0.2.1']
+ pages_nginx['enable'] = false
+ gitlab_pages['cert'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/example.io.crt"
+ gitlab_pages['cert_key'] = "/etc/gitlab/ssl/example.io.key"
+ gitlab_pages['external_http'] = ['192.0.2.2:80', '[2001::2]:80']
+ gitlab_pages['external_https'] = ['192.0.2.2:443', '[2001::2]:443']
+ ```
- where `192.0.2.1` is the primary IP address that GitLab is listening to and
- `192.0.2.2` and `2001::2` are the secondary IPs where the GitLab Pages daemon
- listens on. If you don't have IPv6, you can omit the IPv6 address.
+ where `192.0.2.1` is the primary IP address that GitLab is listening to and
+ `192.0.2.2` and `2001::2` are the secondary IPs where the GitLab Pages daemon
+ listens on. If you don't have IPv6, you can omit the IPv6 address.
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -284,9 +287,9 @@ Pages access control is disabled by default. To enable it:
1. Enable it in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```ruby
- gitlab_pages['access_control'] = true
- ```
+ ```ruby
+ gitlab_pages['access_control'] = true
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
1. Users can now configure it in their [projects' settings](../../user/project/pages/introduction.md#gitlab-pages-access-control-core-only).
@@ -299,9 +302,9 @@ pages:
1. Configure in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```ruby
- gitlab_pages['http_proxy'] = 'http://example:8080'
- ```
+ ```ruby
+ gitlab_pages['http_proxy'] = 'http://example:8080'
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure Gitlab][reconfigure] for the changes to take effect.
@@ -316,9 +319,9 @@ Follow the steps below to configure verbose logging of GitLab Pages daemon.
If you wish to make it log events with level `DEBUG` you must configure this in
`/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- gitlab_pages['log_verbose'] = true
- ```
+ ```shell
+ gitlab_pages['log_verbose'] = true
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -331,9 +334,9 @@ are stored.
If you wish to store them in another location you must set it up in
`/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- gitlab_rails['pages_path'] = "/mnt/storage/pages"
- ```
+ ```shell
+ gitlab_rails['pages_path'] = "/mnt/storage/pages"
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -344,19 +347,19 @@ Omnibus GitLab 11.1.
1. By default the listener is configured to listen for requests on `localhost:8090`.
- If you wish to disable it you must configure this in
- `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
+ If you wish to disable it you must configure this in
+ `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- gitlab_pages['listen_proxy'] = nil
- ```
+ ```shell
+ gitlab_pages['listen_proxy'] = nil
+ ```
- If you wish to make it listen on a different port you must configure this also in
- `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
+ If you wish to make it listen on a different port you must configure this also in
+ `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- gitlab_pages['listen_proxy'] = "localhost:10080"
- ```
+ ```shell
+ gitlab_pages['listen_proxy'] = "localhost:10080"
+ ```
1. [Reconfigure GitLab][reconfigure].
@@ -378,28 +381,29 @@ Follow the steps below to configure GitLab Pages in a separate server.
1. On `app2` install GitLab omnibus and modify `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` this way:
- ```shell
- external_url 'http://<ip-address-of-the-server>'
- pages_external_url "http://<your-pages-domain>"
- postgresql['enable'] = false
- redis['enable'] = false
- prometheus['enable'] = false
- unicorn['enable'] = false
- sidekiq['enable'] = false
- gitlab_workhorse['enable'] = false
- gitaly['enable'] = false
- alertmanager['enable'] = false
- node_exporter['enable'] = false
- gitlab_rails['auto_migrate'] = false
- ```
+ ```shell
+ external_url 'http://<ip-address-of-the-server>'
+ pages_external_url "http://<your-pages-domain>"
+ postgresql['enable'] = false
+ redis['enable'] = false
+ prometheus['enable'] = false
+ unicorn['enable'] = false
+ sidekiq['enable'] = false
+ gitlab_workhorse['enable'] = false
+ gitaly['enable'] = false
+ alertmanager['enable'] = false
+ node_exporter['enable'] = false
+ gitlab_rails['auto_migrate'] = false
+ ```
+
1. Run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure`.
1. On `app1` apply the following changes to `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
- ```shell
- gitlab_pages['enable'] = false
- pages_external_url "http://<your-pages-domain>"
- gitlab_rails['pages_path'] = "/mnt/pages"
- ```
+ ```shell
+ gitlab_pages['enable'] = false
+ pages_external_url "http://<your-pages-domain>"
+ gitlab_rails['pages_path'] = "/mnt/pages"
+ ```
1. Run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure`.