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Feature Request - The ability to install Gitlab with an easy to use binary file

Description

Currently, Gitlab (Self-Hosted) is difficult to install manually. A way of improving this is providing perspective users with a binary file to simple install the package on applicable platforms that meet minimum requirements.

  • Windows Binary file(s)
  • Linux Binary file(s)
  • MacOSX Binary file(s)
  • The ability to patch versions that have been installed via Binaries without loosing data.
  • A landing page for users to download the latest client (And archived versions) of Gitlab.
  • Documentation for all applicable use cases/features and platforms.

Proposal

This issue was originally listed on the about.gitlab.com website as a missing feature. It should be available on all supported platforms with suitable binary types. These include:

  • Linux
  • MacOS
  • Windows OS

There should also be an easy to use feature that can upgrade the install to a more recent version of Gitlab as and when needed.

All of these binaries should be available to download from the main Gitlab Website with a specific landing page for these downloads/platforms. Potentially also with an archive of older versions?

Links / references

https://about.gitlab.com/features/#missing

gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com!11750 (diffs)

Edited by Eddie Stubbington