2025-06-18T08:07:33+00:00 PyFPDF 1.7.2 http://pyfpdf.googlecode.com/ tetml={filename={D:\drim\repository\projects\drim_113_0\metadata\1\d\1d8b2d153e8b53d2b93d54278e8413f9\1d8b2d153e8b53d2b93d54278e8413f9.tet.xml} elements={annotations=false bookmarks=false destinations=false fields=false javascripts = false} } granularity=word contentanalysis={punctuationbreaks=false dehyphenate=false} layoutanalysis={tabledetect=0 layoutdetect=0} 1. Introduction GitLab Complete Usage Guide for Software Companies GitLab is a complete DevOps platform, delivered as a single application. It enables software teams to plan, build, secure, and deploy software collaboratively and efficiently. 2. Project Setup and Repository Management - Create a Project: Navigate to Projects > New Project, choose blank/template/import, set visibility, and initialize with README. - Branch Strategy: Use main for production, develop for integration, and feature branches for tasks. - Merge Requests: Submit MRs for code reviews before merging to main. 3. User Management and Roles - Adding Users: Go to Settings > Members to invite users. - Roles: - Guest: Read-only access. - Reporter: View and pull code. - Developer: Commit and push code. - Maintainer: Manage settings, pipelines. - Owner: Full control (group level). - Groups: Use groups for managing access across multiple projects. 4. Issue Tracking and Agile Tools - Issues: Used for task tracking. - Epics: Group related issues. - Boards: Visual Kanban boards for workflows. - Milestones & Burndown Charts: Sprint planning and tracking. 5. CI/CD Pipelines - Basic Pipeline Structure (.gitlab-ci.yml): stages: granularity=word contentanalysis={punctuationbreaks=false dehyphenate=false} layoutanalysis={tabledetect=0 layoutdetect=0} - build - test - deploy build: stage: build script: echo "Building..." test: stage: test script: make test deploy: stage: deploy script: echo "Deploying..." GitLab Complete Usage Guide for Software Companies - Runners: Shared or self-hosted to execute pipelines. - Advanced: Use needs:, artifacts:, scheduled pipelines, manual approvals. 6. Code Review and Collaboration - Inline discussions in MRs. - Required approvals and protected branches. - Review Apps for testing environments. 7. Documentation - Wikis: Each project has a version-controlled wiki. - GitLab Pages: Host static sites for docs. 8. Package and Container Registry - Package Registry: Manage npm, Maven, NuGet, etc. granularity=word contentanalysis={punctuationbreaks=false dehyphenate=false} layoutanalysis={tabledetect=0 layoutdetect=0} GitLab Complete Usage Guide for Software Companies - Container Registry: Store Docker images linked to projects. 9. Security and Compliance - Static & Dynamic Scanning (SAST/DAST) - Dependency and Container Scanning - License Compliance Checks - Shift-left security integrated into the pipeline. 10. Deployment & Environment Management - Environment Setup: Define staging, production, etc. - Auto DevOps: Automatic CI/CD pipeline with Kubernetes. - GitOps: Declarative infra with Flux/ArgoCD integration. 11. Integrations and Automation - Webhooks & APIs: Trigger actions based on events. - Third-party Integrations: Slack, Jira, Sentry, Trello. 12. Analytics and Dashboards - Value Stream Analytics - Issue Analytics and Cycle Time - CI/CD Job Duration Metrics 13. Permissions and Governance - Protected Branches & Environments - Central Policy Management - Audit Logs and Compliance Frameworks 14. Community and Tips - Leverage GitLab forums, Reddit, and YouTube for community tips. granularity=word contentanalysis={punctuationbreaks=false dehyphenate=false} layoutanalysis={tabledetect=0 layoutdetect=0} GitLab Complete Usage Guide for Software Companies - Try GitLab CLI tools and integrations for productivity. 15. References - GitLab Documentation: https://docs.gitlab.com - CI/CD Examples: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/examples/ - DevSecOps Resources: https://about.gitlab.com/topics/devsecops/ 0.00 0.13 0.15 0.16 0.20 0.20 0.20