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-rw-r--r--doc/ci/api/README.md2
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/api/projects.md22
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/api/runners.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/docker/using_docker_build.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md2
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/README.md6
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md2
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/quick_start/README.md6
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/yaml/README.md162
11 files changed, 188 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ci/api/README.md b/doc/ci/api/README.md
index 33c5b172e98..cf9710ede57 100644
--- a/doc/ci/api/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/api/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ GitLab CI API has 4 authentication methods:
Authentication is done by
sending the `private-token` of a valid user and the `url` of an
-authorized Gitlab instance via a query string along with the API
+authorized GitLab instance via a query string along with the API
request:
GET http://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/projects?private_token=QVy1PB7sTxfy4pqfZM1U&url=http://demo.gitlab.com/
diff --git a/doc/ci/api/projects.md b/doc/ci/api/projects.md
index 5585191e826..74a4c64d000 100644
--- a/doc/ci/api/projects.md
+++ b/doc/ci/api/projects.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# Projects API
This API is intended to aid in the setup and configuration of
-projects on Gitlab CI.
+projects on GitLab CI.
__Authentication is done by GitLab user token & GitLab url__
@@ -88,23 +88,23 @@ authorized.
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
### Create Project
-Creates a Gitlab CI project using Gitlab project details.
+Creates a GitLab CI project using GitLab project details.
POST /ci/projects
Parameters:
* `name` (required) - The name of the project
- * `gitlab_id` (required) - The ID of the project on the Gitlab instance
+ * `gitlab_id` (required) - The ID of the project on the GitLab instance
* `default_ref` (optional) - The branch to run on (default to `master`)
### Update Project
-Updates a Gitlab CI project using Gitlab project details that the
+Updates a GitLab CI project using GitLab project details that the
authenticated user has access to.
PUT /ci/projects/:id
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ Parameters:
### Remove Project
-Removes a Gitlab CI project that the authenticated user has access to.
+Removes a GitLab CI project that the authenticated user has access to.
DELETE /ci/projects/:id
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
### Link Project to Runner
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ authorized user).
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
- * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI runner
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
+ * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI runner
### Remove Project from Runner
@@ -145,5 +145,5 @@ via authorized user).
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
- * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI runner \ No newline at end of file
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
+ * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI runner \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/ci/api/runners.md b/doc/ci/api/runners.md
index e9f88ee066e..c383dc4bcc9 100644
--- a/doc/ci/api/runners.md
+++ b/doc/ci/api/runners.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
__Authentication is done by GitLab user token & GitLab url__
-Used to get information about all runners registered on the Gitlab CI
+Used to get information about all runners registered on the GitLab CI
instance.
GET /ci/runners
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Returns:
__Authentication is done with a Shared runner registration token or a project Specific runner registration token__
-Used to make Gitlab CI aware of available runners.
+Used to make GitLab CI aware of available runners.
POST /ci/runners/register
diff --git a/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_build.md b/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_build.md
index 5af27470d2f..4b1788a9af0 100644
--- a/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_build.md
+++ b/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_build.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ GitLab Runner then executes build scripts as `gitlab-runner` user.
```bash
$ sudo gitlab-runner register -n \
- --url http://gitlab.com/ci \
+ --url https://gitlab.com/ci \
--token RUNNER_TOKEN \
--executor shell
--description "My Runner"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ In order to do that follow the steps:
```bash
$ sudo gitlab-runner register -n \
- --url http://gitlab.com/ci \
+ --url https://gitlab.com/ci \
--token RUNNER_TOKEN \
--executor docker \
--description "My Docker Runner" \
diff --git a/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md b/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md
index 191e3a8144d..ef8a7ec1e86 100644
--- a/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md
+++ b/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ you need to set MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD.
- mysql
variables:
- MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: yes
+ MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: "yes"
```
For other possible configuration variables check the
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/README.md b/doc/ci/examples/README.md
index e0b9fa0e25d..1cf41aea391 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
# Build script examples
-+ [Test and deploy Ruby Application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md)
-+ [Test and deploy Python Application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md)
-+ [Test Clojure applications](examples/test-clojure-application.md)
++ [Test and deploy a Ruby application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md)
++ [Test and deploy a Python application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md)
++ [Test a Clojure application](test-clojure-application.md)
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md
index 036b03dd6b9..a236da53fe9 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
## Test and Deploy a python application
This example will guide you how to run tests in your Python application and deploy it automatically as Heroku application.
-You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/python-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/4080).
+You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/python-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/python-getting-started/builds?scope=all).
### Configure project
This is what the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file looks like for this project:
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md
index d2a872f1934..e52e1547461 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
## Test and Deploy a ruby application
This example will guide you how to run tests in your Ruby application and deploy it automatiacally as Heroku application.
-You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/ruby-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/4050).
+You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/ruby-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/ruby-getting-started/builds?scope=all).
### Configure project
This is what the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file looks like for this project:
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ gitlab-ci-multi-runner register \
With the command above, you create a runner that uses [ruby:2.1](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/library/ruby/) image and uses [postgres](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/library/postgres/) database.
-To access PostgreSQL database you need to connect to `host: postgres` as user `postgres` without password. \ No newline at end of file
+To access PostgreSQL database you need to connect to `host: postgres` as user `postgres` without password.
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md b/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md
index eaee94a10f1..56b746ce025 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-## Test Clojure applications
+## Test a Clojure application
This example will guide you how to run tests in your Clojure application.
-You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/dzaporozhets/clojure-web-application) and check [CI status](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/6306).
+You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/dzaporozhets/clojure-web-application) and check [CI status](https://gitlab.com/dzaporozhets/clojure-web-application/builds?scope=all).
### Configure project
diff --git a/doc/ci/quick_start/README.md b/doc/ci/quick_start/README.md
index a87a1f806fc..d69064a91fd 100644
--- a/doc/ci/quick_start/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/quick_start/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ To start building projects with GitLab CI a few steps needs to be done.
First you need to have a working GitLab and GitLab CI instance.
-You can omit this step if you use [GitLab.com](http://GitLab.com/).
+You can omit this step if you use [GitLab.com](https://GitLab.com/).
## 2. Create repository on GitLab
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Push your application to that repository.
## 3. Add project to CI
The next part is to login to GitLab CI.
-Point your browser to the URL you have set GitLab or use [gitlab.com/ci](http://gitlab.com/ci/).
+Point your browser to the URL you have set GitLab or use [gitlab.com/ci](https://gitlab.com/ci/).
On the first screen you will see a list of GitLab's projects that you have access to:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ If you do it correctly your runner should be shown under **Runners activated for
### Shared runners
-If you use [gitlab.com/ci](http://gitlab.com/ci/) you can use **Shared runners** provided by GitLab Inc.
+If you use [gitlab.com/ci](https://gitlab.com/ci/) you can use **Shared runners** provided by GitLab Inc.
These are special virtual machines that are run on GitLab's infrastructure that can build any project.
To enable **Shared runners** you have to go to **Runners** and click **Enable shared runners** for this project.
diff --git a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
index 4caeccacb7f..3e6071a2ee7 100644
--- a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ There are a few `keywords` that can't be used as job names:
| types | optional | Alias for `stages` |
| before_script | optional | Define commands prepended for each job's script |
| variables | optional | Define build variables |
+| cache | optional | Define list of files that should be cached between subsequent runs |
### image and services
This allows to specify a custom Docker image and a list of services that can be used for time of the build.
@@ -110,6 +111,19 @@ These variables can be later used in all executed commands and scripts.
The YAML-defined variables are also set to all created service containers, thus allowing to fine tune them.
+### cache
+`cache` is used to specify list of files and directories which should be cached between builds.
+
+**The global setting allows to specify default cached files for all jobs.**
+
+To cache all git untracked files and files in `binaries`:
+```
+cache:
+ untracked: true
+ paths:
+ - binaries/
+```
+
## Jobs
`.gitlab-ci.yml` allows you to specify an unlimited number of jobs.
Each job has to have a unique `job_name`, which is not one of the keywords mentioned above.
@@ -140,6 +154,9 @@ job_name:
| except | optional | Defines a list of git refs for which build is not created |
| tags | optional | Defines a list of tags which are used to select runner |
| allow_failure | optional | Allow build to fail. Failed build doesn't contribute to commit status |
+| when | optional | Define when to run build. Can be `on_success`, `on_failure` or `always` |
+| artifacts | optional | Define list build artifacts |
+| cache | optional | Define list of files that should be cached between subsequent runs |
### script
`script` is a shell script which is executed by runner. The shell script is prepended with `before_script`.
@@ -168,7 +185,7 @@ This are two parameters that allow for setting a refs policy to limit when jobs
There are a few rules that apply to usage of refs policy:
-1. `only` and `except` are exclusive. If both `only` and `except` are defined in job specification only `only` is taken into account.
+1. `only` and `except` are inclusive. If both `only` and `except` are defined in job specification the ref is filtered by `only` and `except`.
1. `only` and `except` allow for using the regexp expressions.
1. `only` and `except` allow for using special keywords: `branches` and `tags`.
These names can be used for example to exclude all tags and all branches.
@@ -181,6 +198,18 @@ job:
- branches # use special keyword
```
+1. `only` and `except` allow for specify repository path to filter jobs for forks.
+The repository path can be used to have jobs executed only for parent repository.
+
+```yaml
+job:
+ only:
+ - branches@gitlab-org/gitlab-ce
+ except:
+ - master@gitlab-org/gitlab-ce
+```
+The above will run `job` for all branches on `gitlab-org/gitlab-ce`, except master .
+
### tags
`tags` is used to select specific runners from the list of all runners that are allowed to run this project.
@@ -196,9 +225,138 @@ job:
The above specification will make sure that `job` is built by a runner that have `ruby` AND `postgres` tags defined.
+### when
+`when` is used to implement jobs that are run in case of failure or despite the failure.
+
+`when` can be set to one of the following values:
+
+1. `on_success` - execute build only when all builds from prior stages succeeded. This is the default.
+1. `on_failure` - execute build only when at least one build from prior stages failed.
+1. `always` - execute build despite the status of builds from prior stages.
+
+```
+stages:
+- build
+- cleanup_build
+- test
+- deploy
+- cleanup
+
+build:
+ stage: build
+ script:
+ - make build
+
+cleanup_build:
+ stage: cleanup_build
+ script:
+ - cleanup build when failed
+ when: on_failure
+
+test:
+ stage: test
+ script:
+ - make test
+
+deploy:
+ stage: deploy
+ script:
+ - make deploy
+
+cleanup:
+ stage: cleanup
+ script:
+ - cleanup after builds
+ when: always
+```
+
+The above script will:
+1. Execute `cleanup_build` only when the `build` failed,
+2. Always execute `cleanup` as the last step in pipeline.
+
+### artifacts
+`artifacts` is used to specify list of files and directories which should be attached to build after success.
+
+1. Send all files in `binaries` and `.config`:
+```
+artifacts:
+ paths:
+ - binaries/
+ - .config
+```
+
+2. Send all git untracked files:
+```
+artifacts:
+ untracked: true
+```
+
+3. Send all git untracked files and files in `binaries`:
+```
+artifacts:
+ untracked: true
+ paths:
+ - binaries/
+```
+
+The artifacts will be send after the build success to GitLab and will be accessible in GitLab interface to download.
+
+This feature requires GitLab Runner v0.7.0 or higher.
+
+### cache
+`cache` is used to specify list of files and directories which should be cached between builds.
+
+1. Cache all files in `binaries` and `.config`:
+```
+rspec:
+ script: test
+ cache:
+ paths:
+ - binaries/
+ - .config
+```
+
+2. Cache all git untracked files:
+```
+rspec:
+ script: test
+ cache:
+ untracked: true
+```
+
+3. Cache all git untracked files and files in `binaries`:
+```
+rspec:
+ script: test
+ cache:
+ untracked: true
+ paths:
+ - binaries/
+```
+
+4. Locally defined cache overwrites globally defined options. This will cache only `binaries/`:
+
+```
+cache:
+ paths:
+ - my/files
+
+rspec:
+ script: test
+ cache:
+ paths:
+ - binaries/
+```
+
+The cache is provided on best effort basis, so don't expect that cache will be present.
+For implementation details please check GitLab Runner.
+
+This feature requires GitLab Runner v0.7.0 or higher.
+
+
## Validate the .gitlab-ci.yml
Each instance of GitLab CI has an embedded debug tool called Lint.
You can find the link to the Lint in the project's settings page or use short url `/lint`.
## Skipping builds
-There is one more way to skip all builds, if your commit message contains tag [ci skip]. In this case, commit will be created but builds will be skipped \ No newline at end of file
+There is one more way to skip all builds, if your commit message contains tag [ci skip]. In this case, commit will be created but builds will be skipped