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index 2a5b99609e4..bffbc776500 100644
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+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ If the highest number stable branch is unclear please check the [GitLab Blog](ht
This guide is long because it covers many cases and includes all commands you need, this is [one of the few installation scripts that actually works out of the box](https://twitter.com/robinvdvleuten/status/424163226532986880).
-This installation guide was created for and tested on **Debian/Ubuntu** operating systems. Please read [doc/install/requirements.md](./requirements.md) for hardware and operating system requirements. If you want to install on RHEL/CentOS we recommend using the [Omnibus packages](https://about.gitlab.com/downloads/).
+This installation guide was created for and tested on **Debian/Ubuntu** operating systems. Please read [requirements.md](requirements.md) for hardware and operating system requirements. If you want to install on RHEL/CentOS we recommend using the [Omnibus packages](https://about.gitlab.com/downloads/).
This is the official installation guide to set up a production server. To set up a **development installation** or for many other installation options please see [the installation section of the readme](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/README.md#installation).
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Make sure you have the right version of Git installed
# Install Git
sudo apt-get install -y git-core
- # Make sure Git is version 1.7.10 or higher, for example 1.7.12 or 2.0.0
+ # Make sure Git is version 2.7.4 or higher
git --version
Is the system packaged Git too old? Remove it and compile from source.
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ Is the system packaged Git too old? Remove it and compile from source.
# Download and compile from source
cd /tmp
- curl -L --progress https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.4.3.tar.gz | tar xz
- cd git-2.4.3/
+ curl -O --progress https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.7.4.tar.gz
+ echo '7104c4f5d948a75b499a954524cb281fe30c6649d8abe20982936f75ec1f275b git-2.7.4.tar.gz' | shasum -a256 -c - && tar -xzf git-2.7.4.tar.gz
+ cd git-2.7.4/
./configure
make prefix=/usr/local all
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ use 64-bit Linux. You can find downloads for other platforms at the [Go download
page](https://golang.org/dl).
curl -O --progress https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
- echo '43afe0c5017e502630b1aea4d44b8a7f059bf60d7f29dfd58db454d4e4e0ae53 go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz' | shasum -c - && \
+ echo '43afe0c5017e502630b1aea4d44b8a7f059bf60d7f29dfd58db454d4e4e0ae53 go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz' | shasum -a256 -c - && \
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/go/bin/{go,godoc,gofmt} /usr/local/bin/
rm go1.5.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
@@ -161,18 +162,11 @@ We recommend using a PostgreSQL database. For MySQL check [MySQL setup guide](da
# Install the database packages
sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-client libpq-dev
- # Login to PostgreSQL
- sudo -u postgres psql -d template1
-
# Create a user for GitLab
- # Do not type the 'template1=#', this is part of the prompt
- template1=# CREATE USER git CREATEDB;
+ sudo -u postgres psql -d template1 -c "CREATE USER git CREATEDB;"
# Create the GitLab production database & grant all privileges on database
- template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;
-
- # Quit the database session
- template1=# \q
+ sudo -u postgres psql -d template1 -c "CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;"
# Try connecting to the new database with the new user
sudo -u git -H psql -d gitlabhq_production
@@ -233,9 +227,9 @@ sudo usermod -aG redis git
### Clone the Source
# Clone GitLab repository
- sudo -u git -H git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git -b 8-5-stable gitlab
+ sudo -u git -H git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git -b 8-6-stable gitlab
-**Note:** You can change `8-5-stable` to `master` if you want the *bleeding edge* version, but never install master on a production server!
+**Note:** You can change `8-6-stable` to `master` if you want the *bleeding edge* version, but never install master on a production server!
### Configure It
@@ -265,8 +259,9 @@ sudo usermod -aG redis git
# Create the public/uploads/ directory
sudo -u git -H mkdir public/uploads/
- # Make sure GitLab can write to the public/uploads/ directory
- sudo chmod -R u+rwX public/uploads
+ # Make sure only the GitLab user has access to the public/uploads/ directory
+ # now that files in public/uploads are served by gitlab-workhorse
+ sudo chmod 0700 public/uploads
# Change the permissions of the directory where CI build traces are stored
sudo chmod -R u+rwX builds/
@@ -353,7 +348,7 @@ GitLab Shell is an SSH access and repository management software developed speci
cd /home/git
sudo -u git -H git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-workhorse.git
cd gitlab-workhorse
- sudo -u git -H git checkout 0.6.5
+ sudo -u git -H git checkout v0.7.1
sudo -u git -H make
### Initialize Database and Activate Advanced Features
@@ -466,12 +461,15 @@ NOTE: Supply `SANITIZE=true` environment variable to `gitlab:check` to omit proj
### Initial Login
-Visit YOUR_SERVER in your web browser for your first GitLab login. The setup has created a default admin account for you. You can use it to log in:
+Visit YOUR_SERVER in your web browser for your first GitLab login.
- root
- 5iveL!fe
+If you didn't [provide a root password during setup](#initialize-database-and-activate-advanced-features),
+you'll be redirected to a password reset screen to provide the password for the
+initial administrator account. Enter your desired password and you'll be
+redirected back to the login screen.
-**Important Note:** On login you'll be prompted to change the password.
+The default account's username is **root**. Provide the password you created
+earlier and login. After login you can change the username if you wish.
**Enjoy!**