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Bitnami Documentation > Virtual Machines > Bitnami Stacks for Virtual Machines > Bitnami package for GitLab CE for Virtual Machines > Related guides for GitLab CE

Bitnami Stacks for Virtual Machines

Getting started

  • Obtain application and server credentials
  • Access the administration panel
  • Access the application
  • Understand the default configuration
  • Understand the default port configuration
  • Obtain PostgreSQL root credentials
  • Connect to PostgreSQL
  • Run rake commands
  • Push changes to GitLab

Configuration

  • Create a database and user
  • Configure SMTP for outbound emails
  • Modify the GitLab host name

Administration

  • Start or stop services
  • Connect to GitLab CE from a different machine
  • Use a PEM file to pull or push
  • Modify the default administrator password
  • Update the IP address or hostname
  • Secure PostgreSQL
  • Reset the GitLab CE administrator password
  • Upgrade GitLab CE
  • Create and restore application backups
  • Create and restore PostgreSQL backups
  • Create an SSL certificate
  • Enable HTTPS support with NGINX
  • Generate and configure a Let's Encrypt certificate
  • Configure pgAdmin 4
  • Configure and use Gonit
  • Configure and use logrotate

Troubleshooting

  • Debug GitLab CE errors

Related guides for GitLab CE

Related guides for GitLab CE

  • Run GitLab in the Cloud

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Last modification May 12, 2025

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