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

View some of the most popular topics:

Popular topic	Description
CI/CD YAML syntax reference	Available configuration options for .gitlab-ci.yml files.
REST API	Use the REST API to extend GitLab.
Environments and deployments	Deploy your application to different environments.
Configuring runners	Get started using runners.
Two-factor authentication	Improve the security of your GitLab account.
Back up and restore GitLab	Back up and restore a GitLab self-managed instance.
GitLab release and maintenance policy	Determine how and when to upgrade.
SSH keys	Use SSH keys to communicate with GitLab.

User accounts

Learn about GitLab account management:

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.

Coming to GitLab from another platform

If you are coming to GitLab from another platform:

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

Build an integration with GitLab

To 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.

Contribute to GitLab

To contribute to GitLab:

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