simplify HTTPS setup details

also adds comment about updating nginx files during upgrades

config/gitlab.yml.example

@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
 #
 # How to use:
-# 1. copy file as gitlab.yml
-# 2. Replace gitlab -> host with your domain
-# 3. Replace gitlab -> email_from
+# 1. Copy file as gitlab.yml
+# 2. Update gitlab -> host with your fully qualified domain name
+# 3. Update gitlab -> email_from
+# 4. If you installed Git from source, change git -> bin_path to /usr/local/bin/git
+# 5. Review this configuration file for other settings you may want to adjust
 
 production: &base
   #
@@ -16,8 +18,8 @@ production: &base
   gitlab:
     ## Web server settings (note: host is the FQDN, do not include http://)
     host: localhost
-    port: 80
-    https: false
+    port: 80 # Set to 443 if using HTTPS, see installation.md#using-https for additional HTTPS configuration details
+    https: false # Set to true if using HTTPS, see installation.md#using-https for additional HTTPS configuration details
 
     # Uncommment this line below if your ssh host is different from HTTP/HTTPS one
     # (you'd obviously need to replace ssh.host_example.com with your own host).

doc/install/installation.md

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Is the system packaged Git too old? Remove it and compile from source.
     # Install into /usr/local/bin
     sudo make prefix=/usr/local install
 
-    # When editing config/gitlab.yml (Step 5), change the git bin_path to /usr/local/bin/git
+    # When editing config/gitlab.yml (Step 5), change the git -> bin_path to /usr/local/bin/git
 
 **Note:** In order to receive mail notifications, make sure to install a mail server. By default, Debian is shipped with exim4 but this [has problems](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/issues/4866#issuecomment-32726573) while Ubuntu does not ship with one. The recommended mail server is postfix and you can install it with:
 
@@ -153,12 +153,7 @@ We recommend using a PostgreSQL database. For MySQL check [MySQL setup guide](da
     # Copy the example GitLab config
     sudo -u git -H cp config/gitlab.yml.example config/gitlab.yml
 
-    # Make sure to change "localhost" to the fully-qualified domain name of your
-    # host serving GitLab where necessary
-    #
-    # If you want to use https make sure that you set `https` to `true`. See #using-https for all necessary details.
-    #
-    # If you installed Git from source, change the git bin_path to /usr/local/bin/git
+    # Update GitLab config file, follow the directions at top of file
     sudo -u git -H editor config/gitlab.yml
 
     # Make sure GitLab can write to the log/ and tmp/ directories
@@ -196,6 +191,8 @@ We recommend using a PostgreSQL database. For MySQL check [MySQL setup guide](da
 
 **Important Note:** Make sure to edit both `gitlab.yml` and `unicorn.rb` to match your setup.
 
+**Note:** If you want to use HTTPS, see [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for the additional steps.
+
 ### Configure GitLab DB Settings
 
     # PostgreSQL only:
@@ -233,16 +230,11 @@ GitLab Shell is an SSH access and repository management software developed speci
     # Run the installation task for gitlab-shell (replace `REDIS_URL` if needed):
     sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:shell:install[v1.9.7] REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379 RAILS_ENV=production
 
-    # By default, the gitlab-shell config is generated from your main gitlab config.
-    #
-    # Note: When using GitLab with HTTPS please change the following:
-    # - Provide paths to the certificates under `ca_file` and `ca_path` options.
-    # - The `gitlab_url` option must point to the https endpoint of GitLab.
-    # - In case you are using self signed certificate set `self_signed_cert` to `true`.
-    # See #using-https for all necessary details.
-    #
+    # By default, the gitlab-shell config is generated from your main GitLab config.
     # You can review (and modify) the gitlab-shell config as follows:
     sudo -u git -H editor /home/git/gitlab-shell/config.yml
+    
+**Note:** If you want to use HTTPS, see [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for the additional steps.
 
 ### Initialize Database and Activate Advanced Features
 
@@ -309,7 +301,7 @@ Make sure to edit the config file to match your setup:
     # domain name of your host serving GitLab.
     sudo editor /etc/nginx/sites-available/gitlab
 
-**Note:** If you want to use HTTPS, replace the `gitlab` Nginx config with `gitlab-ssl`. See [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for all necessary details.
+**Note:** If you want to use HTTPS, replace the `gitlab` Nginx config with `gitlab-ssl`. See [Using HTTPS](#using-https) for HTTPS configuration details.
 
 ### Test Configuration
 
@@ -350,11 +342,30 @@ Visit YOUR_SERVER in your web browser for your first GitLab login. The setup has
 
 ### Using HTTPS
 
-To recapitulate what is needed to use GitLab with HTTPS:
-
-1. In `gitlab.yml` set the `https` option to `true`
-1. In the `config.yml` of gitlab-shell set the relevant options (see the [install GitLab Shell section](#install-gitlab-shell) of this document).
-1. Use the `gitlab-ssl` nginx example config instead of the `gitlab` config.
+To use GitLab with HTTPS:
+
+1. In `gitlab.yml`:
+    1. Set the `port` option in section 1 to `443`.
+    1. Set the `https` option in section 1 to `true`.
+1. In the `config.yml` of gitlab-shell:
+    1. Set `gitlab_url` option to the HTTPS endpoint of GitLab (e.g. `https://git.example.com`).
+    1. Set the certificates using either the `ca_file` or `ca_path` option.
+1. Use the `gitlab-ssl` Nginx example config instead of the `gitlab` config.
+    1. Update `YOUR_SERVER_FQDN`.
+    1. Update `ssl_certificate` and `ssl_certificate_key`.
+    1. Review the configuration file and consider applying other security and performance enhancing features.
+
+Using a self-signed certificate is discouraged but if you must use it follow the normal directions then:
+    1. Generate a self-signed SSL certificate:
+
+        ```
+        mkdir -p /etc/nginx/ssl/
+        cd /etc/nginx/ssl/
+        sudo openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -x509 -nodes -days 3560 -out gitlab.crt -keyout gitlab.key
+        sudo chmod o-r gitlab.key
+        ```
+ 
+    1. In the `config.yml` of gitlab-shell set `self_signed_cert` to `true`.
 
 ### Additional Markup Styles
 

doc/update/6.0-to-7.2.md

@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ git diff 6-0-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example 7-2-stable:config/gitlab.yml.examp
 * Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-2-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example but with your settings.
 * Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/unicorn.rb` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-2-stable/config/unicorn.rb.example but with your settings.
 * Make `/home/git/gitlab-shell/config.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-shell/blob/v1.9.7/config.yml.example but with your settings.
-* Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-2-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
+* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-2-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
+* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx-ssl` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-2-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl but with your settings.
 * Copy rack attack middleware config
 
 ```bash

doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md

@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ There are new configuration options available for gitlab.yml. View them with the
 git diff origin/6-9-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example origin/7-0-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example
 ```
 
+* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
+* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx-ssl` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl but with your setting
+
 ### 7. Start application
 
     sudo service gitlab start

doc/update/7.1-to-7.2.md

@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ There are new configuration options available for gitlab.yml. View them with the
 git diff 7-1-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example 7-2-stable:config/gitlab.yml.example
 ```
 
+* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
+* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx-ssl` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl but with your setting
+
 Update rack attack middleware config
 
 ```

doc/update/7.2-to-7.3.md

+# From 7.2 to 7.3
+
+# GitLab 7.3 has not been released yet!
+
+This document currently just serves as a place to keep track of updates that will be needed for the 7.3 update.
+
+### Update config files
+
+* HTTP setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
+* HTTPS setups: Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx-ssl` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl but with your setting
\ No newline at end of file

lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl

@@ -26,23 +26,12 @@
 ## [1] https://github.com/agentzh/chunkin-nginx-module#status
 ## [2] https://github.com/agentzh/chunkin-nginx-module
 ##
-###################################
-##        SSL file editing       ##
-###################################
-##
-## Edit `gitlab-shell/config.yml`:
-##  1) Set "gitlab_url" param in `gitlab-shell/config.yml` to `https://git.example.com`
-##  2) Set "ca_file" to `/etc/nginx/ssl/gitlab.crt`
-##  3) Set "self_signed_cert" to `true`
-## Edit `gitlab/config/gitlab.yml`:
-##  1) Define port for http "port: 443"
-##  2) Enable https "https: true"
-##  3) Update ssl for gravatar "ssl_url: https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=mm"
 ##
 ###################################
 ##        SSL configuration      ##
 ###################################
 ##
+## See installation.md#using-https for additional HTTPS configuration details.
 
 upstream gitlab {
   server unix:/home/git/gitlab/tmp/sockets/gitlab.socket;