> **Note:** It is best to set the `uid` and `gid`s prior to the initial reconfigure of GitLab. Omnibus will not recursively `chown` directories if set after the initial reconfigure.
## First GitLab application server
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need some extra configuration.
1. Configure shared secrets. These values can be obtained from the primary
GitLab server in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json`. Add these to
`/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`**prior to** running the first `reconfigure`.
GitLab server in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json`. Copy this file to the
secondary servers **prior to** running the first `reconfigure` in the steps