An article introducing GitLab client installation and configuration

GitLab is an open source web-based Git code hosting platform that provides an integrated source code management, defect tracking, CI/CD and other tools. In this article, we will introduce you to GitLab client installation and configuration.

Introduction

First of all, we need to make it clear that GitLab's client and its server are two independent entities. Although they will have some contact and interaction with each other, we do not need to consider the relationship between them when installing and configuring the client.

In GitLab, the client usually refers to the Git command line tool, which is to manage the local code library and perform version control with the GitLab server through a terminal or command line window. Installing this client makes it easier for us to manage our local code base and collaborate with the GitLab server.

Install Git client

Before installing the Git client, we need to confirm whether the Git command line tool has been installed on this machine. For Windows operating systems, you can enter the following command in the command line window:

git --version

If an output similar to "git version 2.27.0.windows.1" is returned, it means that Git has been installed client. If it is not installed, you need to install the Git client first.

For Windows systems, you can download the latest installation package of Git from the Git official website (https://git-scm.com/downloads). After the download is complete, double-click the installation package file and follow the prompts to install.

For Mac OS operating system, you can use Homebrew to install the Git client. The specific command is as follows:

brew install git

Configure Git client

After the installation of the Git client is completed, we Some basic configuration is required, including user information, SSH keys, etc.

First, we need to set up Git's global username and email address to identify you in the member team. You can configure the global username and email address with the following command:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com"

Next, we need to configure the SSH key. SSH keys are important credentials for GitLab clients to access GitLab servers. The specific configuration method is as follows:

1. Open Git Bash or the command line window and enter the following command:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "youremail@example.com"

2. Then, you will be asked to specify the generated key For the name and storage path of the file, you can directly press the Enter key to select the default settings, or you can set the name and path you want.
3. After completing the above steps, you can view the generated public key through the following command:

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

4. Then add the public key to the GitLab server. In the personal settings of the GitLab server website, enter the "SSH Key" page, copy the public key content to the "Key Content" column, and click the "Add Key" button to complete the settings.

Summary

By installing and configuring the Git client, we can more easily manage the local code base and collaborate with the GitLab server. When using the Git client, we need to pay attention to the usage methods and processes of Git commands. In actual work, we also need to learn in depth the basic concepts and operating skills of Git in order to better use GitLab to manage and collaborate on code.

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