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The system requirements include details about the minimum hardware, software,
database, and additional requirements to support GitLab.
## Installing GitLab using the Omnibus GitLab package (recommended)
## Installing GitLab on Linux using the Omnibus GitLab package (recommended)
The Omnibus GitLab package uses our official deb/rpm repositories, and is
recommended for most users.
If you need additional flexibility and resilience, we recommend deploying
If you need additional scale or resilience, we recommend deploying
GitLab as described in our [reference architecture documentation](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md).
[**> Install GitLab using the Omnibus GitLab package.**](https://about.gitlab.com/install/)
### GitLab Environment Toolkit (alpha)
The [GitLab Environment Toolkit](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/gitlab-environment-toolkit) provides a set of automation tools to easily deploy a [reference architecture](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md) on most major cloud providers.
It is currently in alpha, and is not recommended for production use.
[**> Install a GitLab reference architecture using the GitLab Environment Toolkit.**](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/gitlab-environment-toolkit#documentation)
## Installing GitLab on Kubernetes via the GitLab Helm charts
When installing GitLab on Kubernetes, there are some trade-offs that you
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-[Install GitLab on Google Cloud Platform](google_cloud_platform/index.md): Install Omnibus GitLab on a VM in GCP.
-[Install GitLab on Azure](azure/index.md): Install Omnibus GitLab from Azure Marketplace.
-[Install GitLab on OpenShift](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/installation/cloud/openshift.html): Install GitLab on OpenShift by using the GitLab Helm charts.
-[Install GitLab on DC/OS](https://d2iq.com/blog/gitlab-dcos): Install GitLab on Mesosphere DC/OS via the [GitLab-Mesosphere integration](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/09/16/announcing-gitlab-and-mesosphere/).
-[Install GitLab on DigitalOcean](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2016/04/27/getting-started-with-gitlab-and-digitalocean/): Install Omnibus GitLab on DigitalOcean.
-[Install GitLab on DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-gitlab-on-ubuntu-18-04): Install Omnibus GitLab on DigitalOcean.
- _Testing only!_ [DigitalOcean and Docker Machine](digitaloceandocker.md):
Quickly test any version of GitLab on DigitalOcean using Docker Machine.