install gitlab on Windows with Docker

Question

I searched a lot and found that GitLab Community Edition is not installed on Windows so now I want to install it with the help of Docker. I do not know that is it possible and how I can do it ?

Answer 1

You can check gitlab documantation from Expose GitLab on different ports section.

Before starting the installation create 3 folder which names "config","data","logs" in a "gitlab" folder. And run your gitlab-ce image with docker run command.Gitlab should be running firstly.

Note that I will use 8082 port for gitlab server.You can change it with any port number.

1-open cmd and show your IP address.You need to look for the IPv4 Address in your network adapter :

ipconfig

2-Run your docker-ce image with this command :

docker run --detach --hostname YOUR-IP-ADRESS --publish 8082:8082 --publish 2282:22 --name gitlab --restart always --volume D:\DevOps\Gitlab/config:/etc/gitlab --volume D:\DevOps\Gitlab/logs:/var/log/gitlab --volume D:\DevOps\Gitlab/data:/var/opt/gitlab gitlab/gitlab-ce:latest

3-In docker terminal(in docker gui application press to "cli" buton) go here :

cd etc/gitlab

nano gitlab.rb

4-Go to end of file at gitlab.rb and write these lines :

external_url "http://your-ip-address:8082"

gitlab_rails['gitlab_shell_ssh_port'] = 2282

5-After save and close to gitlab.rb file enter this code for reconfiguration:

gitlab-ctl reconfigure

6-Remove your docker container and run with this command again:

docker run --detach --hostname YOUR-IP-ADRESS --publish 8082:8082 --publish 2282:22 --name gitlab --restart always --volume D:\DevOps\Gitlab/config:/etc/gitlab --volume D:\DevOps\Gitlab/logs:/var/log/gitlab --volume D:\DevOps\Gitlab/data:/var/opt/gitlab gitlab/gitlab-ce:latest

Answer 2

1. You need to install Docker for Windows.

2. Share drive for Docker (in Docker's settings > shared drives). For example, drive E:

   

3. Then, you need to create 3 directories on drive E: (e:\gitlab\config, e:\gitlab\logs, e:\gitlab\data)

4. From the Command Prompt, run:

   docker run --detach --hostname gitlab.yourdomain.ru 
   --publish 443:443 --publish 80:80 --publish 22:22 --name gitlab 
   --restart always --volume e:\gitlab\config:/etc/gitlab 
   --volume e:\gitlab\logs:/var/log/gitlab 
   --volume e:\gitlab\data:/var/opt/gitlab gitlab/gitlab-ce:latest
   

That's it! You have now successfully run GitLab image.

Answer 3

I found the solution here, there is a issue related with volumes when installing in Docker for Windows

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/-/issues/2280

Answer 4

Yes, you can run gitlab-ce on windows using Docker. First, make sure docker is installed on Windows, otherwise install it.

A detailed documentation for how to run gitlab using Docker is found under GitLab Docker images including how to access the web interface.