Host Your Own GitHub Alternative with GitLab in Docker

#GitLab #Docker #Git

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0496.html

What is GitLab

GitLab is an open source end-to-end software development platform with built-in version control, issue tracking, code review, CI/CD, and more. Self-host GitLab on your own servers, in a container, or on a cloud provider. - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab

Installing Docker

   01. Log into the Linux based device    02. Run the following commands in the terminal          # install prerequisites          sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y          # add docker gpg key          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -          # add docker software repository          sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"          # install docker          sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y          # enable and start docker service          sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker          # add the current user to the docker group          sudo usermod -aG docker $USER          # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect          su - $USER

Running GitLab

   01. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the GitLab Docker container and run it          # create working directory          sudo mkdir /home/$USER/docker/gitlab -p          # run the GitLab docker container          docker run --name gitlab -d --hostname DNSofHost -p 8000:80 -v /home/$USER/docker/gitlab/config:/etc/gitlab -v /home/$USER/docker/gitlab/logs:/var/log/gitlab -v /home/$USER/docker/gitlab/data:/var/opt/gitlab --restart=unless-stopped gitlab/gitlab-ce:latest          # output root user password          docker exec -it gitlab cat /etc/gitlab/initial_root_password    02. Copy the password to your clipboard    03. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8000    04. Login with the username root and the password copied earlier    05. Welcome to GitLab running in a Docker container   Documentation:  https://hub.docker.com/r/gitlab/gitlab-ce/  

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