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            <h1>Host Your Own GitHub Alternative with GitLab</h1>
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          <h2>What is GitLab?</h2>

<p><em>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.</em> -<a href="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab" target="_blank">https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab</a></p>

<h2>Installing GitLab</h2>

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	<li>Log into the Linux device</li>
	<li>Run the following commands in a terminal:
	<div class="codeBlock"># update software repositories<br />
	sudo apt update<br />
	# install software updates<br />
	sudo apt upgrade -y<br />
	# install preprequisites<br />
	sudo apt install curl openssh-server ca-certificates perl -y<br />
	# add gitlab software repository<br />
	curl -sS https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/gitlab/gitlab-ce/script.deb.sh | sudo bash<br />
	# install gitlab, change the URL in the script below to match the DNS name of the host server<br />
	sudo EXTERNAL_URL=&quot;http://DNSofHOST&quot; apt install gitlab-ce</div>
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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP</li>
	<li>Enter and confirm a new password</li>
	<li>Login with the username root and the password created in the previous step</li>
	<li>Welcome to GitLab</li>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/" target="_blank">https://about.gitlab.com/</a></p>          </div>
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