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@@ -345,11 +345,15 @@ cd /home/git
```sh
# Clone GitLab repository
-sudo -u git -H git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git -b 11-7-stable gitlab
+sudo -u git -H git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git -b X-Y-stable gitlab
```
+Make sure to replace `X-Y-stable` with the stable branch that matches the
+version you want to install. For example, if you want to install 11.8 you would
+use the branch name `11-8-stable`.
+
CAUTION: **Caution:**
-You can change `11-7-stable` to `master` if you want the *bleeding edge* version, but never install `master` on a production server!
+You can change `X-Y-stable` to `master` if you want the *bleeding edge* version, but never install `master` on a production server!
### Configure It
@@ -691,6 +695,11 @@ sudo nginx -t
You should receive `syntax is okay` and `test is successful` messages. If you receive errors check your `gitlab` or `gitlab-ssl` Nginx config file for typos, etc. as indicated in the error message given.
+NOTE: **Note:**
+Verify that the installed version is greater than 1.12.1 by running `nginx -v`. If it's lower, you may receive the error below:
+`nginx: [emerg] unknown "start$temp=[filtered]$rest" variable
+nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test failed`
+
### Restart
```sh