GitLab Docs

Explore the different areas of the documentation:


Use GitLab Get started with GitLab features and functionality.	Administer GitLab Administer a self-managed GitLab instance.
New to Git and GitLab? Start learning about Git and GitLab.	Contribute to GitLab development Create new GitLab functionality and documentation.
Coming to GitLab from another platform? Learn how to move to GitLab.	Build an integration with GitLab Integrate with Jira and other common applications.
Choose a subscription Determine which subscription tier makes sense for you.	Install GitLab Install GitLab on different platforms.
Reference architectures View recommended deployments at scale.	Upgrade GitLab Upgrade your GitLab self-managed instance to the latest version.

Popular topics

Have a look at some of our most popular topics:

Popular topic	Description
Two-factor authentication	Improve the security of your GitLab account.
GitLab groups	Manage projects together.
Keyword reference for the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file	Available configuration options for `.gitlab-ci.yml` files.
Activate GitLab EE with a license	Activate GitLab Enterprise Edition functionality with a license.
Back up and restore GitLab	Backing up and restoring GitLab self-managed instances.
GitLab release and maintenance policy	Policies for version naming and cadence, and also upgrade recommendations.
Elasticsearch integration	Integrate Elasticsearch with GitLab to enable advanced search.
Database settings for Linux package installations	Database settings for self-managed instances installed using Linux packages.
NGINX settings for Linux package installations	NGINX settings for self-managed instances installed using Linux packages.
SSL configuration for Linux package installations	SSL settings for self-managed instances installed using Linux packages.
GitLab.com settings	Settings used for GitLab.com.

For more information about GitLab account management, see:

Topic	Description
User account	Manage your account.
Authentication	Account security with two-factor authentication, set up your SSH keys, and deploy keys for secure access to your projects.
User settings	Manage your user settings, two factor authentication, and more.
User permissions	Learn what each role in a project can do.

If you are coming to GitLab from another platform, the following information is useful:

Topic	Description
Importing to GitLab	Import your projects from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab.com, FogBugz, and SVN into GitLab.
Migrating from SVN	Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab.

You can build integrations with GitLab:

Topic	Description
GitLab REST API	Integrate with GitLab using our REST API.
GitLab GraphQL API	Integrate with GitLab using our GraphQL API.
Integrations	Integrations with third-party products.

Learn how to contribute to GitLab with the following resources:

Topic	Description
Contribute to GitLab development.	How to contribute to GitLab development.
Contribute to the documentation	How to contribute to GitLab documentation.