GitLab Docker Compose Setup

Welcome to the GitLab Docker Compose repository! This guide will help you set up a self-hosted GitLab CE server and GitLab Runners using Docker Compose. The repository is organized into daily steps to make the setup process easy to follow.

Overview

This repository provides:

• A step-by-step guide to install GitLab CE in a Docker container.
• Instructions to set up GitLab Runner with multiple executors:
  • Shell
  • Docker
  • Docker-in-Docker (DinD)
• Easy-to-follow Docker Compose configurations to manage services.

Daily Guide

Day 1: GitLab Docker Compose | Install GitLab in a Docker Container

Learn how to:

• Set up a GitLab CE server in Docker.
• Use Docker Compose to simplify deployment and management.
• Configure GitLab for first-time use.

Day 2: GitLab Docker Compose | Register GitLab Runner

Learn how to:

• Run GitLab Runner inside Docker using Docker Compose.
• Register the runner with your GitLab instance.
• Persist runner configuration and isolate it from your host system.

Day 3: GitLab Docker Compose | Gitlab SSL setup with Nginx Reverse Proxy

Learn how to:

• Set up SSL for GitLab using Nginx reverse proxy.
• Configure GitLab to use the SSL certificate.
• Secure your GitLab instance with HTTPS.

Day 4: GitLab Docker Compose | GitLab SMTP configuration

Learn how to:

• Configure GitLab to use SMTP for email notifications.
• Set up SMTP credentials for GitLab.
• Configure GitLab to send email notifications.

Day 5: GitLab Docker Compose | GitLab SSH Setup

Learn how to:

• Set up SSH for GitLab.
• Configure GitLab to use SSH for authentication.
• Set up SSH keys for GitLab.

Repository Structure

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├── Day-01   	# Day 1: GitLab installation
├── Day-02     	# Day 2: GitLab Runner registration
├── Day-03     	# Day 3: Gitlab SSL setup with Nginx Reverse Proxy
├── Day-04     	# Day 4: Gitlab SMTP configuration
├── Day-05     	# Day 5: Gitlab SSH Setup
└── README.md    # Main overview (this file)

Follow the daily guides in order to have a fully working GitLab CE server with registered runners.

🧠 About This Project

This project is maintained by DevOps In Action, mainly focusing on practical, hands-on DevOps setups for CI/CD automation, containerization, and infrastructure management.

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