Get Started with GitLab

Welcome to GitLab! We'll share the essentials, from creating your initial project to leveraging GitLab's powerful features for version control, collaboration, and project management.

Additional Resources

Discussion Forums

Connect with the GitLab community in our discussion forums.

Webinars

Register for a live webinar covering a wide variety of topics to support you in your GitLab journey.

Tutorials

Practice hands-on skills in our demo lab environment with step-by-step tutorials.

Getting started

Whether you're on a self-managed instance or on GitLab.com, we have resources to help you get up and running with your instance.

Self Managed


Installation Methods

You can install GitLab on several cloud providers, or using any of the methods outlined in the documentation.

Offline GitLab

If you plan to deploy a GitLab instance on a physically-isolated and offline network, see the quick start guide for configuration steps.

Reference architectures

Designed and tested by the GitLab Test Platform and Support teams, we provide recommended scalable and elastic deployments as starting points for target loads.

Install GitLab Runner

GitLab Runner executes the CI/CD jobs that are defined in GitLab.

Get started administering GitLab

Self-managed requires self-administration.

GitLab.com


Associate a subscription with a namespace

Associating a subscription with a namespace & troubleshooting errors.

Manage dedicated Support contacts

While our back-end sync attempts to automatically add a support contact based on the sold-to of the subscription, the remaining support contacts require manual intervention to get populated. As such, you will need to submit a ticket so we can work with you in this endeavor. When creating the ticket, the form you want to use is Support portal related matters.

Install GitLab Runner

GitLab Runner executes the CI/CD jobs that are defined in GitLab.

10 steps to implementation

Get to know the GitLab end-to-end workflow. Configure permissions, organize your work, create and secure your application, and analyze its performance. Report on team productivity throughout the process.

Fundamentals in 10 Minutes or Less

Short on time? Browse our bite-sized content for a quick snapshot of features and principles that are core to GitLab.

Featured Course

Take our self-paced course on GitLab fundamentals, covering features across the SDLC.

Getting Help

We're here to help you get the most out of GitLab!