GitLab

GitLab is open source code collaboration software based around the Git source control framework. It allows users to create their own repositories and share them with other UMIACS users/groups or publicly. Additionally, it has features allowing a built-in wiki, code review, and issue tracker for each project. A full list of features can be found on the GitLab website.

All code is hosted on-site on UMIACS servers and is backed up nightly. We allow users to have 5 projects with a soft limit of 1G per project. Projects that you create inside of a group namespace still count towards your project limit. UMIACS Staff can help create Lab groups (namespaces) and delegate authority to manage the group to one or more faculty members.

To get started, navigate to the following URL in your browser and enter your UMIACS Krb5 credentials:

 https://gitlab.umiacs.umd.edu

User Documentation

GitLab provides user documentation that can be accessed at https://gitlab.umiacs.umd.edu/help. Note: you will need to log in to view this page.

Some of the most useful sections include:

• Permissions and user roles - https://gitlab.umiacs.umd.edu/help/permissions
• GitLab markdown for wikis and READMEs - https://gitlab.umiacs.umd.edu/help/markdown