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diff --git a/doc/ci/autodeploy/index.md b/doc/ci/autodeploy/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..503a00969d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ci/autodeploy/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# Autodeploy + +> [Introduced][mr-8135] in GitLab 8.15. + +Autodeploy is an easy way to configure GitLab CI for the deployment of your +application. GitLab Community maintains a list of `.gitlab-ci.yml` +templates for various infrastructure providers and deployment scripts +powering them. These scripts are responsible for packaging your application, +setting up the infrastructure and spinning up necessary services (for +example a database). + +You can use [project services][project-services] to store credentials to +your infrastructure provider and they will be available during the +deployment. + +## Supported templates + +The list of supported autodeploy templates is available [here][autodeploy-templates]. + +## Configuration + +1. Enable a deployment [project service][project-services] to store your +credentials. For example, if you want to deploy to a Kubernetes cluster +you have to enable [Kubernetes service][kubernetes-service]. +1. Configure GitLab Runner to use [docker-in-docker executor][docker-in-docker]. +1. Navigate to the "Project" tab and click "Set up autodeploy" button. +  +1. Select a template. +  +1. Commit your changes and create a merge request. +1. Test your deployment configuration using a [Review App][review-app] that was +created automatically for you. + +[mr-8135]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/8135 +[project-services]: ../../project_services/project_services.md +[autodeploy-templates]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci-yml/tree/master/autodeploy +[kubernetes-service]: ../../project_services/kubernetes.md +[docker-in-docker]: ../docker/using_docker_build.md#use-docker-in-docker-executor +[review-app]: ../review_apps/index.md |