# GitLab Community Edition [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) is a Git-based fully featured platform for software development. **GitLab Community Edition (CE)** is an opensource product, self-hosted, free to use. All [GitLab products](https://about.gitlab.com/products/) contain the features available in GitLab CE. Premium features are available in [GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE)](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ee/). ---- Shortcuts to GitLab's most visited docs: | [GitLab CI](ci/README.md) | Other | | :----- | :----- | | [Quick start guide](ci/quick_start/README.md) | [API](api/README.md) | | [Configuring `.gitlab-ci.yml`](ci/yaml/README.md) | [SSH authentication](ssh/README.md) | | [Using Docker images](ci/docker/using_docker_images.md) | [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md) | ## Getting started with GitLab - [GitLab Basics](gitlab-basics/README.md): Start working on your command line and on GitLab. - [GitLab Workflow](workflow/README.md): Enhance your workflow with the best of GitLab Workflow. - See also [GitLab Workflow - an overview](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/25/gitlab-workflow-an-overview/). - [GitLab Markdown](user/markdown.md): GitLab's advanced formatting system (GitLab Flavored Markdown). - [GitLab Slash Commands](user/project/slash_commands.md): Textual shortcuts for common actions on issues or merge requests that are usually done by clicking buttons or dropdowns in GitLab's UI. ### User account - [Authentication](topics/authentication/index.md): Account security with two-factor authentication, setup your ssh keys and deploy keys for secure access to your projects. - [Profile settings](profile/README.md): Manage your profile settings, two factor authentication and more. - [User permissions](user/permissions.md): Learn what each role in a project (external/guest/reporter/developer/master/owner) can do. ### Projects and groups - [Create a project](gitlab-basics/create-project.md) - [Fork a project](gitlab-basics/fork-project.md) - [Importing and exporting projects between instances](user/project/settings/import_export.md). - [Project access](public_access/public_access.md): Setting up your project's visibility to public, internal, or private. - [Groups](workflow/groups.md): Organize your projects in groups. - [Create a group](gitlab-basics/create-group.md) - [GitLab Subgroups](user/group/subgroups/index.md) - [Search through GitLab](user/search/index.md): Search for issues, merge requests, projects, groups, todos, and issues in Issue Boards. - [Snippets](user/snippets.md): Snippets allow you to create little bits of code. - [Wikis](user/project/wiki/index.md): Enhance your repository documentation with built-in wikis. - [GitLab Pages](user/project/pages/index.md): Build, test, and deploy your static website with GitLab Pages. ### Repository Manage files and branches from the UI (user interface): - Files - [Create a file](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-file) - [Upload a file](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#upload-a-file) - [File templates](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#template-dropdowns) - [Create a directory](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-directory) - [Start a merge request](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#tips) (when committing via UI) - Branches - [Create a branch](user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch) - [Protected branches](user/project/protected_branches.md#protected-branches) ### Issues and Merge Requests (MRs) - [Discussions](user/discussions/index.md) Threads, comments, and resolvable discussions in issues, commits, and merge requests. - [Issues](user/project/issues/index.md) - [Issue Board](user/project/issue_board.md) - [Issues and merge requests templates](user/project/description_templates.md): Create templates for submitting new issues and merge requests. - [Labels](user/project/labels.md): Categorize your issues or merge requests based on descriptive titles. - [Merge Requests](user/project/merge_requests/index.md) - [Work In Progress Merge Requests](user/project/merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests.md) - [Merge Request discussion resolution](user/discussions/index.md#moving-a-single-discussion-to-a-new-issue): Resolve discussions, move discussions in a merge request to an issue, only allow merge requests to be merged if all discussions are resolved. - [Checkout merge requests locally](user/project/merge_requests/index.md#checkout-merge-requests-locally) - [Cherry-pick](user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md) - [Milestones](user/project/milestones/index.md): Organize issues and merge requests into a cohesive group, optionally setting a due date. - [Todos](workflow/todos.md): A chronological list of to-dos that are waiting for your input, all in a simple dashboard. ### Git and GitLab - [Git](topics/git/index.md): Getting started with Git, branching strategies, Git LFS, advanced use. - [Git cheatsheet](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/marketing/raw/master/design/print/git-cheatsheet/print-pdf/git-cheatsheet.pdf): Download a PDF describing the most used Git operations. - [GitLab Flow](workflow/gitlab_flow.md): explore the best of Git with the GitLab Flow strategy. ### Migrate and import your projects from other platforms - [Importing to GitLab](workflow/importing/README.md): Import your projects from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab.com, FogBugz and SVN into GitLab. - [Migrating from SVN](workflow/importing/migrating_from_svn.md): Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab. ### Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment - [GitLab CI](ci/README.md): Explore the features and capabilities of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment with GitLab. - [Auto Deploy](ci/autodeploy/index.md): Configure GitLab CI for the deployment of your application. - [Review Apps](ci/review_apps/index.md): Preview changes to your app right from a merge request. - [GitLab Cycle Analytics](user/project/cycle_analytics.md): Cycle Analytics measures the time it takes to go from an [idea to production](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/#from-idea-to-production-with-gitlab) for each project you have. - [GitLab Container Registry](user/project/container_registry.md): Learn how to use GitLab's built-in Container Registry. ### Automation - [API](api/README.md): Automate GitLab via a simple and powerful API. - [GitLab Webhooks](user/project/integrations/webhooks.md): Let GitLab notify you when new code has been pushed to your project. ### Integrations - [Project Services](user/project/integrations/project_services.md): Integrate a project with external services, such as CI and chat. - [GitLab Integration](integration/README.md): Integrate with multiple third-party services with GitLab to allow external issue trackers and external authentication. ---- ## Administrator documentation Learn how to administer your GitLab instance. Regular users don't have access to GitLab administration tools and settings. ### Install, update, upgrade, migrate - [Install](install/README.md): Requirements, directory structures and installation from source. - [Mattermost](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/gitlab-mattermost/): Integrate [Mattermost](https://about.mattermost.com/) with your GitLab installation. - [Migrate GitLab CI to CE/EE](migrate_ci_to_ce/README.md): If you have an old GitLab installation (older than 8.0), follow this guide to migrate your existing GitLab CI data to GitLab CE/EE. - [Restart GitLab](administration/restart_gitlab.md): Learn how to restart GitLab and its components. - [Update](update/README.md): Update guides to upgrade your installation. ### User permissions - [Access restrictions](user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md#enabled-git-access-protocols): Define which Git access protocols can be used to talk to GitLab - [Authentication/Authorization](topics/authentication/index.md#gitlab-administrators): Enforce 2FA, configure external authentication with LDAP, SAML, CAS and additional Omniauth providers. ### GitLab admins' superpowers - [Container Registry](administration/container_registry.md): Configure Docker Registry with GitLab. - [Custom Git hooks](administration/custom_hooks.md): Custom Git hooks (on the filesystem) for when webhooks aren't enough. - [Git LFS configuration](workflow/lfs/lfs_administration.md): Learn how to use LFS under GitLab. - [GitLab Pages configuration](administration/pages/index.md): Configure GitLab Pages. - [High Availability](administration/high_availability/README.md): Configure multiple servers for scaling or high availability. - [User cohorts](user/admin_area/user_cohorts.md) View user activity over time. - [Web terminals](administration/integration/terminal.md): Provide terminal access to environments from within GitLab. - GitLab CI - [CI admin settings](user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md): Define max artifacts size and expiration time. ### Integrations - [Integrations](integration/README.md): How to integrate with systems such as JIRA, Redmine, Twitter. - [Koding](administration/integration/koding.md): Set up Koding to use with GitLab. - [Mattermost](user/project/integrations/mattermost.md): Set up GitLab with Mattermost. ### Monitoring - [GitLab performance monitoring with InfluxDB](administration/monitoring/performance/introduction.md): Configure GitLab and InfluxDB for measuring performance metrics. - [GitLab performance monitoring with Prometheus](administration/monitoring/prometheus/index.md): Configure GitLab and Prometheus for measuring performance metrics. - [Monitoring uptime](user/admin_area/monitoring/health_check.md): Check the server status using the health check endpoint. ### Performance - [Housekeeping](administration/housekeeping.md): Keep your Git repository tidy and fast. - [Operations](administration/operations.md): Keeping GitLab up and running. - [Polling](administration/polling.md): Configure how often the GitLab UI polls for updates. - [Request Profiling](administration/monitoring/performance/request_profiling.md): Get a detailed profile on slow requests. ### Customization - [Adjust your instance's timezone](workflow/timezone.md): Customize the default time zone of GitLab. - [Environment variables](administration/environment_variables.md): Supported environment variables that can be used to override their defaults values in order to configure GitLab. - [Header logo](customization/branded_page_and_email_header.md): Change the logo on the overall page and email header. - [Issue closing pattern](administration/issue_closing_pattern.md): Customize how to close an issue from commit messages. - [Libravatar](customization/libravatar.md): Use Libravatar instead of Gravatar for user avatars. - [Welcome message](customization/welcome_message.md): Add a custom welcome message to the sign-in page. ### Admin tools - [Raketasks](raketasks/README.md): Backups, maintenance, automatic webhook setup and the importing of projects. - [Backup and restore](raketasks/backup_restore.md): Backup and restore your GitLab instance. - [Reply by email](administration/reply_by_email.md): Allow users to comment on issues and merge requests by replying to notification emails. - [Repository checks](administration/repository_checks.md): Periodic Git repository checks. - [Repository storage paths](administration/repository_storage_paths.md): Manage the paths used to store repositories. - [Security](security/README.md): Learn what you can do to further secure your GitLab instance. - [System hooks](system_hooks/system_hooks.md): Notifications when users, projects and keys are changed. ### Troubleshooting - [Debugging tips](administration/troubleshooting/debug.md): Tips to debug problems when things go wrong - [Log system](administration/logs.md): Where to look for logs. - [Sidekiq Troubleshooting](administration/troubleshooting/sidekiq.md): Debug when Sidekiq appears hung and is not processing jobs. ## Contributor documentation - [Development](development/README.md): All styleguides and explanations how to contribute. - [Legal](legal/README.md): Contributor license agreements. - [Writing documentation](development/writing_documentation.md): Contributing to GitLab Docs.