GitLab Developer FAQ

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This is a collection of frequently asked Gitlab questions for developers

Please edit this page and add your question, or send email to pCT@uib.no

Authentication

In order to clone non-public repositories and do synchronization, an authentication method is required. It is recommended to use SSH keys

Register SSH key

1. Login to https://git.app.uib.no
2. go to User settings -> SSH Keys (https://git.app.uib.no/-/profile/keys)
3. paste public SSH key from your .ssh folder, something like id_*.pub
4. select optionally a title and expiration date
5. click Add

Create access token

1. Login to https://git.app.uib.no
2. go to User settings -> Access Tokens (https://git.app.uib.no/-/profile/personal_access_tokens)
3. Choose name and expiration date and scopes
4. click Create personal access token
5. Store the token in a safe place or configure the relevant application for accessing the repository with this token immediately

Hints:

• Create access tokens only for the scope with the minimal access permissions required for your purpose
• Keep in mind: the token is only visible in the web interface after creation, you can not get it later
• Unused tokens should be revoked as soon as possible

Create repository clone

A repository clone is your work copy, it is created using the git clone-command.

Find the links for the repository to be cloned

Clone using SSH

An SSH key needs to be configured -> Gitlab Developer FAQ#Register SSH key

  git clone git@git.app.uib.no:pct/pct-online.git

Note: this is an example for the pct-online repository

Clone using Access Token

An access token needs to be configured -> Gitlab Developer FAQ#Create access token

   git clone https://gitlab-ci-token:your-token-number@git.app.uib.no/pct/pct-online

Note: insert your token number

Working with forks

I have a clone of the main repository and want to connect it now to my fork

Note: User.Space needs to be replaced by your user space, see the link in the web interface. replace pct-online by repository you are working with.

Check the remotes of your repository

   git remote -v

Should show you something like

   origin	git@git.app.uib.no:pct/pct-online.git (fetch)
   origin	git@git.app.uib.no:pct/pct-online.git (push)

Since origin should refer to your development proxy, we first rename the current origin to upstream:

   git remote rename origin upstream

Add the fork as the new origin:

   git remote add origin git@git.app.uib.no:User.Space/pct-online.git

Synchronize with the fork

   git remote update

Make your branches to track the branches of your fork, e.g. for the dev branch:

   git checkout dev
   git branch --set-upstream-to origin/dev

Check the remotes:

   git remote -v

With new result:

   origin	git@git.app.uib.no:User.Space/pct-online.git (fetch)
   origin	git@git.app.uib.no:User.Space/pct-online.git (push)
   upstream	git@git.app.uib.no:pct/pct-online.git (fetch)
   upstream	git@git.app.uib.no:pct/pct-online.git (push)