Gitlab Local Setup

GitLab Local Setup Guide (Windows • macOS • Ubuntu)

This document explains how to set up Git + SSH and connect to our self-hosted GitLab:

👉 https://git.darmist.com

This guide is written for beginners and works the same for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

1. Prerequisites

  • GitLab account created

  • Access to the project repository

  • Internet connection

  • Terminal access:

    • Windows → Git Bash
    • macOS / Linux → Terminal

2. Install Git

Windows

Download and install Git: https://git-scm.com/download/win
Use default options.

Verify:

git --version

macOS

brew install git

Or:

xcode-select --install

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git

3. Configure Git (One-Time)

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "mail@email.com"
git config --global init.defaultBranch main

4. Generate SSH Key

cd ~/.ssh
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "mail@email.com"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rdd
sudo nano ~/.ssh/config
Host git.darmist.com
  HostName git.darmist.com
  AddKeysToAgent yes
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rdd

5. Add SSH Key to GitLab

cat ~/.ssh/id_rdd.pub

Add the key in: Profile → Preferences → SSH Keys

6. Test SSH

ssh -T git@git.darmist.com

7. Clone Repository

git clone git@git.darmist.com:GROUP/PROJECT_NAME.git

Example:

git clone git@git.darmist.com:shakat/bmi-calculator.git

8. Push Existing Project

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin git@git.darmist.com:GROUP/PROJECT_NAME.git
git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

9. Daily Workflow

git add .
git commit -m "message"
git pull
git push

10. Common Fixes

Remote exists

git remote set-url origin git@git.darmist.com:GROUP/PROJECT_NAME.git

Windows ownership issue

git config --global --add safe.directory FULL_PATH

Happy coding! 🚀

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