Introduction:

GitLab is a powerful platform for managing Git repositories, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and DevOps workflows.

If you want to set up GitLab on your local machine for personal projects or team collaboration, Docker Compose offers a simple and efficient way to manage the installation.

Watch this video to see how I did it:

Prerequisites:

Before getting started, make sure you have the following tools installed and configured on your local machine:

• Docker Desktop: Ensure that Docker is installed and running. You can download it from the official Docker website.
• Basic understanding of Docker and Docker Compose: Familiarity with Docker commands and Docker Compose configuration files will be helpful.
• Internet access: You must pull the GitLab Docker image from Docker Hub.

With these prerequisites covered, let’s dive into the steps to get GitLab running on your local machine.

Get the scripts from my GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Here2ServeU/install-gitlab-docker/.

Step 1: Create a docker-compose.yml File