This page offers a walkthrough of a common configuration
for GitLab on AWS using the official GitLab linux package. You should customize it to accommodate your needs.
for GitLab on AWS using the official GitLab Linux package. You should customize it to accommodate your needs.
NOTE:
For organizations with 1,000 users or less, the recommended AWS installation method is to launch an EC2 single box [Omnibus Installation](https://about.gitlab.com/install/) and implement a snapshot strategy for backing up the data. See the [1,000 user reference architecture](../../administration/reference_architectures/1k_users.md) for more.