Chapter 8. GitLab CI
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Installing the dependencies
- Installing the coordinator
- Installing the web server
- Installing a runner
- Linking your first project to GitLab CI
- Creating a build script
- Using GitLab CI webhooks
Introduction to GitLab CI
GitLab CI is a continuous integration solution made by the same team that made GitLab. A CI system allows you to run automated unit tests on every commit, and will warn you when a build is not successful. It is also possible to have a healthy build deployed automatically.
Since the same team that created GitLab created GitLab CI, it has a super nice integration with the GitLab system itself, is a breeze to set up, and is fully integrated in the GitLab interface.
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