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.	{star}
GitLab with Git Essentials	Learn the basics of Git and GitLab in this self-paced course.	{star}
Use GitLab for DevOps (12m 34s)	Use GitLab through the entire DevOps lifecycle, from planning to monitoring.	{star}
Use Markdown at GitLab	GitLab Flavored Markdown (GLFM) is used in many areas of GitLab, for example, in merge requests.	{star}
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.

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.	{star}
Start using Git on the command line	Learn how to set up Git, clone repositories, and work with branches.	{star}
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.

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.	{star}
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.

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.	{star}
Get started: Learn about CI/CD (9m 02s)	Learn about the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file and how it's used.	{star}
GitLab CI/CD	Learn about GitLab CI/CD and build a pipeline in this self-paced course.	{star}
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.

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).

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).	{star}
Create a Pages website from scratch	Create all the components of a Pages website from a blank project.

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.	{star}
Create a compliance pipeline	Learn how to create compliance pipelines for your groups.	{star}
Set up a scan result policy	Learn how to configure a scan result policy that takes action based on scan results.	{star}
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.

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.

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.

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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