Learn GitLab with tutorials

These tutorials can help you learn how to use GitLab.

Find your way around GitLab

Get to know the features of GitLab and where to find them so you can get up and running quickly.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Introduction to GitLab (59m 51s) Walk through recommended processes and example workflows for using GitLab.
GitLab with Git Essentials Learn the basics of Git and GitLab in this self-paced course.
Use GitLab for DevOps (12m 34s) Use GitLab through the entire DevOps lifecycle, from planning to monitoring.
Use Markdown at GitLab GitLab Flavored Markdown (GLFM) is used in many areas of GitLab, for example, in merge requests.
Learn GitLab project walkthrough (59m 2s) Step through the tutorial-style issues in the Learn GitLab project. If you don’t have this project, download the export file and import it to a new project.  
GitLab Continuous Delivery overview (17m 2s) Learn how to use GitLab features to continuously build, test, and deploy iterative code changes.  
Productivity tips Get tips to help make you a productive GitLab user.  

Use Git

GitLab is a Git-based platform, so understanding Git is important to get the most out of GitLab.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Make your first Git commit Create a project, edit a file, and commit changes to a Git repository from the command line.
Start using Git on the command line Learn how to set up Git, clone repositories, and work with branches.
Take advantage of Git rebase Learn how to use the rebase command in your workflow.  
Git cheat sheet Download a PDF of common Git commands.  

Plan and track your work

Create a project to host your code, and plan your work using issues, epics, and more.

Topic Description Good for beginners
GitLab Agile Project Management Learn how to use planning features to manage your projects in this self-paced course.
Create a project from a template Choose a project template and create a project with files to get you started.  
Migrate to GitLab If you are coming to GitLab from another platform, you can import or convert your projects.  
Run an agile iteration Use group, projects, and iterations to run an agile development iteration.  
Epics and Issue Boards Find out how to use epics and issue boards for project management.  

Use CI/CD pipelines

CI/CD pipelines are used to automatically build, test, and deploy your code.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Create and run your first GitLab CI/CD pipeline Create a .gitlab-ci.yml file and start a pipeline.
Get started: Learn about CI/CD (9m 02s) Learn about the .gitlab-ci.yml file and how it’s used.
GitLab CI/CD Learn about GitLab CI/CD and build a pipeline in this self-paced course.
CI deep dive (22m 51s) Take a closer look at pipelines and continuous integration concepts.  
Set up CI/CD in the cloud Learn how to set up CI/CD in different cloud-based environments.  
Find CI/CD examples and templates Use these examples and templates to set up CI/CD for your use case.  
Understand CI/CD rules (8m 56s) Learn more about how to use CI/CD rules.  

Configure your applications and infrastructure

Use GitLab configuration features to reduce the effort needed to configure the infrastructure for your application.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Use GitOps with GitLab Learn how to provision and manage a base infrastructure, connect to a Kubernetes cluster, deploy third-party applications, and carry out other infrastructure automation tasks.  
Use Auto DevOps to deploy an application Deploy an application to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).  

Publish a static website

Use GitLab Pages to publish a static website directly from your project.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Create a Pages website from a CI/CD template Quickly generate a Pages website for your project using a CI/CD template for a popular Static Site Generator (SSG).
Create a Pages website from scratch Create all the components of a Pages website from a blank project.  

Secure your application and check compliance

GitLab can check your application for security vulnerabilities and that it meets compliance requirements.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Set up dependency scanning Try out dependency scanning, which checks for known vulnerabilities in dependencies.
Create a compliance pipeline Learn how to create compliance pipelines for your groups.
Set up a scan result policy Learn how to configure a scan result policy that takes action based on scan results.
Get started with GitLab application security Follow recommended steps to set up security tools.  
GitLab Security Essentials Learn about the essential security capabilities of GitLab in this self-paced course.  

Work with a self-managed instance

If you’re an administrator of a self-managed instance of GitLab, these tutorials can help you manage and configure your instance.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Install GitLab Install GitLab according to your requirements.  
Get started administering GitLab Configure your organization and its authentication, then secure, monitor, and back up GitLab.  

Integrate with GitLab

GitLab integrates with a number of third-party services, enabling you to work with those services directly from GitLab.

Topic Description Good for beginners
Integrate with Jira Configure the Jira integration, so you can work with Jira issues from GitLab.  
Integrate with Gitpod Integrate with Gitpod, to help speed up your development.  

Find more tutorial content

If you’re learning about GitLab, here are some ways you can find more tutorial content:

  • Find learning tracks and certification options at Level Up. GitLab learning platform login required (email and password for non-GitLab team members).

  • Find recent tutorials on the GitLab blog by searching by the tutorial tag.

  • Browse the Learn@GitLab playlist on YouTube to find video tutorials.

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