It will automatically configure and install the Nginx web server to run GitLab at the specified URL. The installation will take a few minutes to complete. Make sure you change your_gitlab_ with your domain. Once the repository is added, run the following command to install GitLab Community Edition on your Ubuntu 18.04 server: sudo EXTERNAL_URL="" apt-get install gitlab-ce To install GitLab CE (Community Edition), first you need to enable the GItlab package repository by executing the following command: curl | sudo bash When asked to choose the mail server configuration type, select “Internet Site”. Install the dependencies by running the following command: sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl openssh-server postfix Log in to your server via SSH: ssh server_ipīefore starting with the GitLab installation, it is a good idea to update the system packages to their latest versions. Update the System and Install the Dependencies Make sure your server met the following requirements.įor more details about hardware requirements, please refer to this link. It’s really an excellent platform for collaboration, so let’s get started with the installation. GitLab also provides teams a single data store, one user interface, and one permission model across the DevOps life-cycle, allowing teams to collaborate which would significantly reduce cycle time and focus exclusively on building great software quickly. It provides flexibility in deploying as an internal repository store for a development team, a public way to interface with users, or a means for contributors to host their own projects. GitLab Community Edition is designed to be hosted on your own infrastructure. We’ll be installing Community Edition in this tutorial. GitLab comes in two editions: Community Edition, and Enterprise Edition. GitLab is an open source application that allows a team or developer to manage their project on their own servers – it’s an alternative to GitHub. In this article, we will show you how to install GitLab Community Edition on an Ubuntu 18.04 Cloud VPS.