Commit f790e4ee authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn Committed by Russell Dickenson

Docs: Make Packages more task-based

Related to: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/221162
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# GitLab Package Registry # GitLab Package Registry
GitLab Packages allows organizations to utilize GitLab as a private repository With the GitLab Package Registry, you can use GitLab as a private or public repository
for a variety of common package managers. Users are able to build and publish for a variety of common package managers. You can build and publish
packages, which can be easily consumed as a dependency in downstream projects. packages, which can be easily consumed as a dependency in downstream projects.
The Packages feature allows GitLab to act as a repository for the following: GitLab acts as a repository for the following:
| Software repository | Description | Available in GitLab version | | Software repository | Description | Available in GitLab version |
| ------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------- | | ------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------- |
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| [Go Proxy](go_proxy/index.md) **(PREMIUM)** | The Go proxy for GitLab enables every project in GitLab to be fetched with the [Go proxy protocol](https://proxy.golang.org/). | 13.1+ | | [Go Proxy](go_proxy/index.md) **(PREMIUM)** | The Go proxy for GitLab enables every project in GitLab to be fetched with the [Go proxy protocol](https://proxy.golang.org/). | 13.1+ |
| [Composer Repository](composer_repository/index.md) **(PREMIUM)** | The GitLab Composer Repository will enable every project in GitLab to have its own space to store [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) packages. | 13.2+ | | [Composer Repository](composer_repository/index.md) **(PREMIUM)** | The GitLab Composer Repository will enable every project in GitLab to have its own space to store [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) packages. | 13.2+ |
## Enable the Package Registry for your project ## View packages
If you cannot find the **{package}** **Packages & Registries > Package You can view packages for your project or group.
Registry** entry under your project's sidebar, ensure that:
1. The GitLab Package Registry has been enabled by your administrator (following 1. Go to the project or group.
[this documentation](../../administration/packages/index.md)); and 1. Go to **{package}** **Packages & Registries > Package Registry**.
1. The Package Registry has been enabled for your project.
Once an administrator has enabled the GitLab Package Registry for your GitLab You can search, sort, and filter packages on this page.
instance, to enable Package Registry for your project:
1. Go to your project's **Settings > General** page. For information on how to create and upload a package, view the GitLab documentation for your package type.
1. Expand the **Visibility, project features, permissions** section and enable the
**Packages** feature on your project.
1. Press **Save changes** for the changes to take effect. You should now be able to
see the **Packages & Registries > Package Registry** link in the sidebar.
### View Packages for your project ## Use GitLab CI/CD to build packages
Navigating to your project's **{package}** **Packages & Registries > Package Registry** will show a list You can use [GitLab CI/CD](./../../ci/README.md) to build packages.
of all packages that have been added to your project. For Maven and NPM packages, and Composer dependencies, you can
authenticate with GitLab by using the `CI_JOB_TOKEN`.
![Project Packages list](img/project_packages_list_v13_0.png) CI/CD templates, which you can use to get started, are in [this repo](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates).
On this page, you can: Learn more about [using CI/CD to build Maven packages](maven_repository/index.md#creating-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd)
and [NPM packages](npm_registry/index.md#publishing-a-package-with-cicd).
- View all the packages that have been uploaded to the project. If you use CI/CD to build a package, extended activity
- Sort the packages list by created date, version or name. information is displayed when you view the package details:
- Filter the list by package name.
- Change tabs to display packages of a certain type.
- Remove a package (if you have suitable [permissions](../permissions.md)).
- Navigate to specific package detail page.
### View Packages for your group ![Package CI/CD activity](img/package_activity_v12_10.png)
You can view all packages belonging to a group by navigating to **{package}** You can view which pipeline published the package, as well as the commit and
**Packages & Registries > Package Registry** from the group sidebar. user who triggered it.
![Group Packages list](img/group_packages_list_v13_0.png) ## Download a package
On this page, you can: To download a package:
- View all the packages that have been uploaded to each of the groups projects. 1. Go to **{package}** **Packages & Registries > Package Registry**.
- Sort the packages list by created date, version, name or project. 1. Click the name of the package you want to download.
- Filter the list by package name. 1. In the **Activity** section, click the name of the package you want to download.
- Change tabs to display packages of a certain type.
- Navigate to specific package detail page.
### View additional package information ## Delete a package
Additional package information can be viewed by browsing to the package details You cannot edit a package after you publish it in the Package Registry. Instead, you
page from the either the project or group list. must delete and recreate it.
![Package detail](img/package_detail_v13_0.png) - You cannot delete packages from the group view. You must delete them from the project view instead.
See [this issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/227714) for details.
- You must have suitable [permissions](../permissions.md).
On this page you can: You can delete packages by using [the API](../../api/packages.md#delete-a-project-package) or the UI.
- See the extended package information, including metadata. This is unique to To delete a package in the UI:
each package type and will display different information for different types.
- View quick installation and registry setup instructions. These are a shortcut
for users who have already set up the Package Registry and just want quick
installation instructions.
- View the package activity, including when and how a package was published.
- View and download the contents of the package. Outside of installing a
package via a manager, you can also download the files individually.
- Delete the package (if you have suitable [permissions](../permissions.md)).
### Build packages via GitLab CI/CD 1. Go to **{package}** **Packages & Registries > Package Registry**.
1. Find the name of the package you want to delete.
1. Click **Delete**.
Some of the supported packages can be built via [GitLab CI/CD](./../../ci/README.md) The package is permanently deleted.
using the `CI_JOB_TOKEN`. If a package is built this way, then extended activity
information is displayed on the package details page:
![Package CI/CD activity](img/package_activity_v12_10.png) ## Disable the Package Registry
You can view which pipeline published the package, as well as the commit and The Package Registry is automatically enabled.
user who triggered it. To see if a package type supports being built via CI/CD,
check the specific documentation for your package type. If you are using a self-managed instance of GitLab, your administrator can remove
the menu item, **{package}** **Packages & Registries**, from the GitLab sidebar. For more information,
see the [administration documentation](../../administration/packages/index.md).
You can also remove the Package Registry for your project specifically:
1. In your project, go to **{settings}** **Settings > General**.
1. Expand the **Visibility, project features, permissions** section and disable the
**Packages** feature.
1. Click **Save changes**.
The **{package}** **Packages & Registries > Package Registry** entry is removed from the sidebar.
## Package workflows
Learn how to use the GitLab Package Registry to build your own custom package workflow.
- [Use a project as a package registry](./workflows/project_registry.md) to publish all of your packages to one project.
- Publish multiple different packages from one [monorepo project](./workflows/monorepo.md).
## Suggested contributions ## Suggested contributions
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| [RubyGems](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/803) | Use GitLab to host your own gems. | | [RubyGems](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/803) | Use GitLab to host your own gems. |
| [SBT](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36898) | Resolve dependencies from and deploy build output to SBT repositories when running SBT builds. | | [SBT](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36898) | Resolve dependencies from and deploy build output to SBT repositories when running SBT builds. |
| [Vagrant](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36899) | Securely host your Vagrant boxes in local repositories. | | [Vagrant](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36899) | Securely host your Vagrant boxes in local repositories. |
## Package workflows
Learning how to use the GitLab Package Registry will help you build your own custom package workflow.
- [Use a project as a package registry](./workflows/project_registry.md) to publish all of your packages to one project.
- [Working with a monorepo](./workflows/monorepo.md): Learn how to publish multiple different packages from one monorepo project.
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