## GitLab: self hosted Git management software ![logo](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/raw/master/public/gitlab_logo.png) ![animated-screenshots](https://gist.github.com/fnkr/2f9badd56bfe0ed04ee7/raw/4f48806fbae97f556c2f78d8c2d299c04500cb0d/compiled.gif) ### Gitlab is open source software to collaborate on code * Manage git repositories with fine grained access controls that keep your code secure * Perform code reviews and enhance collaboration with merge requests * Each project can also have an issue tracker and a wiki * Used by more than 50,000 organizations, GitLab is the most popular solution to manage git repositories on-premises * Completely free and open source (MIT Expat license) * Powered by Ruby on Rails ### Code status * [![build status](https://ci.gitlab.org/projects/1/status.png?ref=master)](https://ci.gitlab.org/projects/1?ref=master) on ci.gitlab.org (master branch) * [![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/gitlabhq/gitlabhq.png)](https://codeclimate.com/github/gitlabhq/gitlabhq) * [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/badge.png?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/r/gitlabhq/gitlabhq) ### Resources * GitLab.org community site: [Homepage](http://gitlab.org) | [Screenshots](http://gitlab.org/screenshots/) | [Blog](http://blog.gitlab.org/) | [Demo](http://demo.gitlabhq.com/users/sign_in) * GitLab.com commercial services: [Homepage](http://www.gitlab.com/) | [Subscription](http://www.gitlab.com/subscription/) | [Consultancy](http://www.gitlab.com/consultancy/) | [GitLab Cloud](http://www.gitlab.com/cloud/) | [Blog](http://blog.gitlab.com/) * [GitLab Enterprise Edition](https://www.gitlab.com/features/) offers additional features that are useful for larger organizations (100+ users). * [GitLab CI](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci/blob/master/README.md) is a continuous integration (CI) server that is easy to integrate with GitLab. * Unofficial third-party [iPhone app](http://gitlabcontrol.com/) and [Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bd.gitlab&hl=en) for GitLab ### Requirements * Ubuntu/Debian** * ruby 1.9.3+ * git 1.7.10+ * redis 2.0+ * MySQL or PostgreSQL ** More details are in the [requirements doc](doc/install/requirements.md) ### Installation #### Official installation methods * [GitLab packages](https://www.gitlab.com/downloads/) These packages contain GitLab and all its depencies (Ruby, PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx, Unicorn, etc.). They are made with [omnibus-gitlab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/README.md) that also contains the installation instructions. * [GitLab virtual machine images](https://www.gitlab.com/downloads/) contain an operating system and a preinstalled GitLab. They are made with [GitLab Packer](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-packer/blob/master/README.md) that also contains the installation instructions. * [GitLab Chef Cookbook](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cookbook-gitlab/blob/master/README.md) This cookbook can be used both for development installations and production installations. If you want to [contribute](CONTRIBUTE.md) to GitLab we suggest you follow the [development installation on a virtual machine with Vagrant](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cookbook-gitlab/blob/master/doc/development.md) instructions to install all testing dependencies. * [Manual installation guide](doc/install/installation.md) This guide to set up a production server offers detailed and complete step-by-step instructions. #### Third party one-click installers * [Digital Ocean 1-Click Application Install](https://www.digitalocean.com/blog_posts/host-your-git-repositories-in-55-seconds-with-gitlab) Have a new server up in 55 seconds. Digital Ocean uses SSD disks which is great for an IO intensive app such as GitLab. We recommend selecting a droplet with [1GB of memory](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/install/requirements.md). * [BitNami one-click installers](http://bitnami.com/stack/gitlab) This package contains both GitLab and GitLab CI. It is available as installer, virtual machine or for cloud hosting providers (Amazon Web Services/Azure/etc.). #### Unofficial installation methods * [GitLab recipes](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-recipes/) repository with unofficial guides for using GitLab with different software (operating systems, webservers, etc.) than the official version. * [Installation guides](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-public-wiki/wiki/Unofficial-Installation-Guides) public wiki with unofficial guides to install GitLab on different operating systems. ### New versions and upgrading Since 2011 GitLab is released on the 22nd of every month. Every new release includes an [upgrade guide](doc/update) and new features are detailed in the [Changelog](CHANGELOG). It is recommended to follow a monthly upgrade schedule. Security releases come out when needed. For more information about the release process see the documentation for [monthly](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/release/monthly.md) and [security](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/release/security.md) releases. * Features that will be in the next releases are listed on [the feedback and suggestions forum](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general) with the status [started](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/status/796456) and [completed](http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/status/796457). ### Run in production mode The Installation guide contains instructions on how to download an init script and run it automatically on boot. You can also start the init script manually: sudo service gitlab start or by directly calling the script sudo /etc/init.d/gitlab start ### Run in development mode Start it with [Foreman](https://github.com/ddollar/foreman) bundle exec foreman start -p 3000 or start each component separately bundle exec rails s script/background_jobs start ### Run the tests * Seed the database bundle exec rake db:setup RAILS_ENV=test bundle exec rake db:seed_fu RAILS_ENV=test * Run all tests bundle exec rake gitlab:test RAILS_ENV=test * [RSpec](http://rspec.info/) unit and functional tests All RSpec tests: bundle exec rake spec Single RSpec file: bundle exec rspec spec/controllers/commit_controller_spec.rb * [Spinach](https://github.com/codegram/spinach) integration tests All Spinach tests: bundle exec rake spinach Single Spinach test: bundle exec spinach features/project/issues/milestones.feature ### GitLab interfaces * [GitLab API doc](doc/api/README.md) or see the [GitLab API website](http://api.gitlab.org/) * [Rake tasks](doc/raketasks) including a [backup and restore procedure](doc/raketasks/backup_restore.md) * [Directory structure](doc/install/structure.md) * [Database installation](doc/install/databases.md) * [Markdown specification](doc/markdown/markdown.md) * [Security guide](doc/security/rack_attack.md) to throttle abusive requests ### Getting help * [Maintenance policy](MAINTENANCE.md) specifies what versions are supported. * [Troubleshooting guide](https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-public-wiki/wiki/Trouble-Shooting-Guide) contains solutions to common problems. * [Mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gitlabhq) and [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/gitlab) are the best places to ask questions. For example you can use it if you have questions about: permission denied errors, invisible repos, can't clone/pull/push or with web hooks that don't fire. Please search for similar issues before posting your own, there's a good chance somebody else had the same issue you have now and has resolved it. There are a lot of helpful GitLab users there who may be able to help you quickly. If your particular issue turns out to be a bug, it will find its way from there to a fix. * [Feedback and suggestions forum](http://feedback.gitlab.com) is the place to propose and discuss new features for GitLab. * [Contributing guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) describes how to submit merge requests and issues. Pull requests and issues not in line with the guidelines in this document will be closed. * [Support subscription](http://www.gitlab.com/subscription/) connects you to the knowledge of GitLab experts that will resolve your issues and answer your questions. * [Consultancy](http://www.gitlab.com/consultancy/) from the GitLab experts for installations, upgrades and customizations. * [#gitlab IRC channel](http://www.freenode.net/) on Freenode to get in touch with other GitLab users and get help, it's managed by James Newton (newton), Drew Blessing (dblessing), and Sam Gleske (sag47). * [Book](http://www.packtpub.com/gitlab-repository-management/book) written by GitLab enthusiast Jonathan M. Hethey is unofficial but it offers a good overview. * [Gitter chat room](https://gitter.im/gitlabhq/gitlabhq#) here you can ask questions when you need help. ### Getting in touch * [Core team](http://gitlab.org/team/) * [Contributors](http://contributors.gitlab.org/) * [Community](http://gitlab.org/community/)