Debug GitLab CE errors

To debug Gitlab errors, check the following files depending on the issue:

• Gitlab log: the Gitlab log is at /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails/log/production.log.

• Sidekiq log: check it if the Sidekiq server cannot be started at /var/log/gitlab/gitlab-rails/sidekiq.log.

• Gitlab-shell log: the Gitlab-shell log is at /var/log/gitlab/gitlab-shell/gitlab-shell.log.

For more information about Gitlab errors, visit the GitLab official documentation.

To debug NGINX errors, check the NGINX log file at /var/log/gitlab/nginx/gitlab_error.log.