Install the self-managed JiHu GitLab

Install the self-managed
JiHu GitLab

Install the self-managed JiHu GitLab

Install the self-managed
JiHu GitLab

Official Linux package

Install via a single package (also known as Omnibus) that bundles all the different services and tools required to run JiHu GitLab. At least 4 GB of RAM is recommended.

Ubuntu

18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS

Debian

9, 10, 11

AlmaLinux 8

and RHEL, Oracle, Scientific

CentOS 7

and RHEL, Oracle, Scientific

• 1. Install and configure necessary dependencies

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install -y curl openssh-server ca-certificates tzdata perl
  
  
  

  Next, install Postfix for sending email notifications.

  sudo apt-get install -y postfix
  
  
  

  During the installation of Postfix, a configuration interface may appear. In this interface, select ‘Internet Site’ and press Enter. Set ‘mail name’ to the external DNS domain name of your server and press Enter. If any other configuration interface appears, continue to press Enter to accept the default configuration.

  2. Download the JiHu GitLab installation package

  Execute the following command to download the JiHu GitLab installation package:

  curl -fsSL https://packages.gitlab.cn/repository/raw/scripts/setup.sh | /bin/bash
  
  
  
  

  3. Install the JiHu GitLab installation package

  After the JiHu GitLab installation package is downloaded, execute the following command to install it:

  sudo EXTERNAL_URL="https://gitlab.example.com" apt-get install gitlab-jh
  
  
  

  *Note: If you are installing JiHu GitLab for the first time, you need to specify EXTERNAL_URL="" in front of the above command to set the domain name you want to use (for example: http://mygitlab.example.com), The above command will automatically configure and start JiHu GitLab on this domain name. The steps to enable HTTPS will be provided later. *

  4. Login

  After installation, when you visit JiHu GitLab for the first time through a browser, you will see a page to reset your password. After you set the password for the initial administrator account on this page, you will be redirected to login page. Please use the default account root and the password you set to login to JiHu GitLab.

• 1. Install and configure necessary dependencies

  sudo apt-get update 
  sudo apt-get install -y curl openssh-server ca-certificates perl
  
  
  

  Next, install Postfix for sending email notifications.

  sudo apt-get install -y postfix
  
  
  

  During the installation of Postfix, a configuration interface may appear. In this interface, select ‘Internet Site’ and press Enter. Set ‘mail name’ to the external DNS domain name of your server and press Enter. If any other configuration interface appears, continue to press Enter to accept the default configuration.

  2. Download the JiHu GitLab installation package

  Execute the following command to download the JiHu GitLab installation package:

  curl -fsSL https://packages.gitlab.cn/repository/raw/scripts/setup.sh | /bin/bash
  
  
  
  

  3. Install the JiHu GitLab installation package

  After the JiHu GitLab installation package is downloaded, execute the following command to install it:

  sudo EXTERNAL_URL="https://gitlab.example.com" apt-get install gitlab-jh
  
  
  

  *Note: If you are installing JiHu GitLab for the first time, you need to specify EXTERNAL_URL="" in front of the above command to set the domain name you want to use (for example: http://mygitlab.example.com), The above command will automatically configure and start JiHu GitLab on this domain name. The steps to enable HTTPS will be provided later. *

  4. Login

  After installation, when you visit JiHu GitLab for the first time through a browser, you will see a page to reset your password. After you set the password for the initial administrator account on this page, you will be redirected to login page. Please use the default account root and the password you set to login to JiHu GitLab.

• 1. Install and configure necessary dependencies

  On AlmaLinux 8, the commands below will also open HTTP, HTTPS and SSH access in the system firewall.

  sudo dnf install -y curl policycoreutils openssh-server openssh-clients
  # Enable OpenSSH server daemon if not enabled: sudo systemctl status sshd
  sudo systemctl enable sshd
  sudo systemctl start sshd
  
  
  

  Next, install Postfix for sending email notifications.

  sudo dnf install postfix
  sudo systemctl enable postfix
  sudo systemctl start postfix
  
  
  

  During the installation of Postfix, a configuration interface may appear. In this interface, select ‘Internet Site’ and press Enter. Set ‘mail name’ to the external DNS domain name of your server and press Enter. If any other configuration interface appears, continue to press Enter to accept the default configuration.

  2. Download the JiHu GitLab installation package

  Execute the following command to download the JiHu GitLab installation package:

  curl -fsSL https://packages.gitlab.cn/repository/raw/scripts/setup.sh | /bin/bash
  
  
  

  3. Install the JiHu GitLab installation package

  After the JiHu GitLab installation package is downloaded, execute the following command to install it:

  sudo EXTERNAL_URL="https://gitlab.example.com" dnf install -y gitlab-jh
  
  
  

  *Note: If you are installing JiHu GitLab for the first time, you need to specify EXTERNAL_URL="" in front of the above command to set the domain name you want to use (for example: http://mygitlab.example.com), The above command will automatically configure and start JiHu GitLab on this domain name. The steps to enable HTTPS will be provided later. *

  4. Login

  After installation, when you visit JiHu GitLab for the first time through a browser, you will see a page to reset your password. After you set the password for the initial administrator account on this page, you will be redirected to login page. Please use the default account root and the password you set to login to JiHu GitLab.

• 1. Install and configure necessary dependencies

  On CentOS 7, the commands below will also open HTTP, HTTPS and SSH access in the system firewall.

  sudo yum install -y curl policycoreutils-python openssh-server perl
  sudo systemctl enable sshd
  sudo systemctl start sshd
  
  
  

  Next, install Postfix for sending email notifications.

  sudo yum install postfix
  sudo systemctl enable postfix
  sudo systemctl start postfix
  
  
  

  During the installation of Postfix, a configuration interface may appear. In this interface, select ‘Internet Site’ and press Enter. Set ‘mail name’ to the external DNS domain name of your server and press Enter. If any other configuration interface appears, continue to press Enter to accept the default configuration.

  2. Download the JiHu GitLab installation package

  Execute the following command to download the JiHu GitLab installation package:

  curl -fsSL https://packages.gitlab.cn/repository/raw/scripts/setup.sh | /bin/bash
  
  
  

  3. Install the JiHu GitLab installation package

  After the JiHu GitLab installation package is downloaded, execute the following command to install it:

  sudo EXTERNAL_URL="https://gitlab.example.com" yum install -y gitlab-jh
  
  
  

  *Note: If you are installing JiHu GitLab for the first time, you need to specify EXTERNAL_URL="" in front of the above command to set the domain name you want to use (for example: http://mygitlab.example.com), The above command will automatically configure and start JiHu GitLab on this domain name. The steps to enable HTTPS will be provided later. *

  4. Login

  After installation, when you visit JiHu GitLab for the first time through a browser, you will see a page to reset your password. After you set the password for the initial administrator account on this page, you will be redirected to login page. Please use the default account root and the password you set to login to JiHu GitLab.