GitLab Notes

Table of Contents

1. Install
2. Start Pod
3. Initial GitLab Setup
4. Maintenance
- 4.1. Users
  - 4.1.1. Approve Users

1. Install

Create the Podman compose file

Click to expand for compose file

podman compose file

services:

  # https://www.howtogeek.com/devops/how-to-deploy-a-gitlab-server-with-docker/
  # For initial log in, extract root password via:
  #   podman exec -it GitLab-Server grep 'Password:' /etc/gitlab/initial_root_password
  gitlab:
    container_name: GitLab-Server
    image: docker.io/gitlab/gitlab-ce:latest
    hostname: sourcecontrol.xackleystudio.com
    privileged: true
    ports:
      - '2224:22'
      - '8929:80'
      - '8447:443'
    environment:
      - TZ=America/New_York
      #- GITLAB_OMNIBUS_CONFIG="external_url 'http://sourcecontrol.xackleystudio.com'"
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
    volumes:
      - ./GitLab-data/config:/etc/gitlab:Z
      - ./GitLab-data/logs:/var/log/gitlab:Z
      - ./GitLab-data/data:/var/opt/gitlab:Z
    shm_size: '256m'
    restart: unless-stopped
    #restart: 'no'
    #entrypoint: ["echo", "Service disabled"]


  gitlab-ai-gateway:
    container_name: GitLab-AI-Gateway-Server
    image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/modelops/applied-ml/code-suggestions/ai-assist/model-gateway:latest
    privileged: true
    ports:
      - 5052:5052
    environment:
      - AIGW_GITLAB_URL=sourcecontrol.xackleystudio.com
      - AIGW_GITLAB_API_URL=https://sourcecontrol.xackleystudio.com/api/v4/
    restart: unless-stopped

2. Start Pod

Launch like any other pod
```
podman-compose up -d
```
This take a few minutes.

3. Initial GitLab Setup

3.1. Open Ports

Open the following Ports
1. 2224
2. 8929
3. 8447

3.2. Login as Administrator

Get the root password

Extract from the log file

podman exec -it GitLab-Server grep 'Password:' /etc/gitlab/initial_root_password

Example

podman exec -it GitLab-Server grep 'Password:' /etc/gitlab/initial_root_password
Password: 0Q/EEgkjMAHrbpHcT6ZsqPj9N7IsIuZ/Q+dX45dFUas=

Launch the site in a web browser
```
http://<ip address>:8929
```
Log in as an administrator with user=root and the previously retrieved password.

3.3. Appearance

Click on the Admin button in the upper right-hand corner.
Select the Settings Appearance
Set the Site name
On the bottom of the window, click the Update appearance settings

3.4. Create Users

In the left pane, click on the Overview Users menu item.
Click the New user button.
Fill in the user details and click the Create user button.

3.5. Additional Setup

Refer here for additional setup.

4. Maintenance

4.1. Users

4.1.1. Approve Users

Click on the Admin button in the upper right-hand corner.
Select Overview Users
Find the user’s row and select the vertical ellipsis and select Approve.