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diff --git a/doc/pages/getting_started_part_two.md b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_two.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..07dd24122c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/pages/getting_started_part_two.md @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@ +# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 2 + +> Type: user guide +> +> Level: beginner + +- _[Part 1: Static Sites, Domains, DNS Records, and SSL/TLS Certificates](getting_started_part_one.md)_ +- **Part 2: Quick Start Guide - Setting Up GitLab Pages** +- _[Part 3: Creating and Tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_three.md)_ + +---- + +## Setting up GitLab Pages + +For a complete step-by-step tutorial, please read the +blog post [Hosting on GitLab.com with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/07/gitlab-pages-setup/). The following sections will explain +what do you need and why do you need them. + +## What you need to get started + +1. A project +1. A configuration file (`.gitlab-ci.yml`) to deploy your site +1. A specific `job` called `pages` in the configuration file +that will make GitLab aware that you are deploying a GitLab Pages website + +Optional Features: + +1. A custom domain or subdomain +1. A DNS pointing your (sub)domain to your Pages site + 1. **Optional**: an SSL/TLS certificate so your custom + domain is accessible under HTTPS. + +## Project + +Your GitLab Pages project is a regular project created the +same way you do for the other ones. To get started with GitLab Pages, you have two ways: + +- Fork one of the templates from Page Examples, or +- Create a new project from scratch + +Let's go over both options. + +### Fork a project to get started from + +To make things easy for you, we've created this +[group](https://gitlab.com/pages) of default projects +containing the most popular SSGs templates. + +Watch the [video tutorial](https://youtu.be/TWqh9MtT4Bg) we've +created for the steps below. + +1. Choose your SSG template +1. Fork a project from the [Pages group](https://gitlab.com/pages) +1. Remove the fork relationship by navigating to your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Edit Project** + +  + +1. Enable Shared Runners for your fork: navigate to your **Project**'s **Settings** > **CI/CD Pipelines** +1. Trigger a build (push a change to any file) +1. As soon as the build passes, your website will have been deployed with GitLab Pages. Your website URL will be available under your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Pages** + +To turn a **project website** forked from the Pages group into a **user/group** website, you'll need to: + +- Rename it to `namespace.gitlab.io`: navigate to **Project**'s **Settings** > **Edit Project** > **Rename repository** +- Adjust your SSG's [base URL](#urls-and-baseurls) to from `"project-name"` to `""`. This setting will be at a different place for each SSG, as each of them have their own structure and file tree. Most likelly, it will be in the SSG's config file. + +> **Notes:** +> +>1. Why do I need to remove the fork relationship? +> +> Unless you want to contribute to the original project, +you won't need it connected to the upstream. A +[fork](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/01/how-to-keep-your-fork-up-to-date-with-its-origin/#fork) +is useful for submitting merge requests to the upstream. +> +> 2. Why do I need to enable Shared Runners? +> +> Shared Runners will run the script set by your GitLab CI +configuration file. They're enabled by default to new projects, +but not to forks. + +### Create a project from scratch + +1. From your **Project**'s **[Dashboard](https://gitlab.com/dashboard/projects)**, +click **New project**, and name it considering the +[practical examples](getting_started_part_one.md#practical-examples). +1. Clone it to your local computer, add your website +files to your project, add, commit and push to GitLab. +1. From the your **Project**'s page, click **Set up CI**: + +  + +1. Choose one of the templates from the dropbox menu. +Pick up the template corresponding to the SSG you're using (or plain HTML). + +  + +Once you have both site files and `.gitlab-ci.yml` in your project's +root, GitLab CI will build your site and deploy it with Pages. +Once the first build passes, you see your site is live by +navigating to your **Project**'s **Settings** > **Pages**, +where you'll find its default URL. + +> **Notes:** +> +> - GitLab Pages [supports any SSG](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/), but, +if you don't find yours among the templates, you'll need +to configure your own `.gitlab-ci.yml`. Do do that, please +read through the article [Creating and Tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_three.md). New SSGs are very welcome among +the [example projects](https://gitlab.com/pages). If you set +up a new one, please +[contribute](https://gitlab.com/pages/pages.gitlab.io/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) +to our examples. +> +> - The second step _"Clone it to your local computer"_, can be done +differently, achieving the same results: instead of cloning the bare +repository to you local computer and moving your site files into it, +you can run `git init` in your local website directory, add the +remote URL: `git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:namespace/project-name.git`, +then add, commit, and push. + +### URLs and Baseurls + +Every Static Site Generator (SSG) default configuration expects +to find your website under a (sub)domain (`example.com`), not +in a subdirectory of that domain (`example.com/subdir`). Therefore, +whenever you publish a project website (`namespace.gitlab.io/project-name`), +you'll have to look for this configuration (base URL) on your SSG's +documentation and set it up to reflect this pattern. + +For example, for a Jekyll site, the `baseurl` is defined in the Jekyll +configuration file, `_config.yml`. If your website URL is +`https://john.gitlab.io/blog/`, you need to add this line to `_config.yml`: + +```yaml +baseurl: "/blog" +``` + +On the contrary, if you deploy your website after forking one of +our [default examples](https://gitlab.com/pages), the baseurl will +already be configured this way, as all examples there are project +websites. If you decide to make yours a user or group website, you'll +have to remove this configuration from your project. For the Jekyll +example we've just mentioned, you'd have to change Jekyll's `_config.yml` to: + +```yaml +baseurl: "" +``` + +||| +|:--|--:| +|[**← Part 1: Static sites, domains, DNS records, and SSL/TLS certificates**](getting_started_part_one.md)|[**Part 3: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages →**](getting_started_part_three.md)| |