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Amy Qualls
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Suzanne Selhorn
Dec 04, 2020
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Revise configuration docs section
Revise this subheading to reduce wordiness.
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If the answer to a question exists in documentation, share the link to the
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If the answer to a question exists in documentation, share the link to the
documentation instead of rephrasing the information.
documentation instead of rephrasing the information.
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When you encounter new information not available in GitLab
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When you encounter new information not available in GitLab documentation (for
example, when working on a support case or testing a feature), your first step
example, when working on a support case or testing a feature), your first step
should be to create a merge request (MR) to add this information to the
should be to create a merge request (MR) to add this information to the
documentation. You can then share the MR to communicate this information.
documentation. You can then share the MR to communicate this information.
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| Do | Don't |
| Do | Don't |
|:--------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------|
|:--------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------|
| Configure GDK | Configuring GDK |
| Configure GDK | Configuring GDK |
| GitLab Release and Maintenance Policy | This section covers
GitLab's
Release and Maintenance Policy |
| GitLab Release and Maintenance Policy | This section covers
the GitLab
Release and Maintenance Policy |
| Backport to older releases | Backporting to older releases |
| Backport to older releases | Backporting to older releases |
| GitLab Pages examples | Examples |
| GitLab Pages examples | Examples |
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### Installation guide
### Installation guide
**Ruby:**
In
[
step 2 of the installation guide
](
../../../install/installation.md#2-ruby
)
,
In
[
step 2 of the installation guide
](
../../../install/installation.md#2-ruby
)
,
we install Ruby from source. When a version update is needed,
we install Ruby from source. To update the guide for a new Ruby version:
remember to change it throughout the code block and also replace
the sha256sum. You can find the sha256sum on the
[
downloads page
](
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
)
of the Ruby website.
### Configuration documentation for source and Omnibus installations
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Change the version throughout the code block.
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Replace the sha256sum. It's available on the
GitLab officially supports two installation methods: installations
[
downloads page
](
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
)
of the Ruby website.
from source and Omnibus packages installations.
Whenever there's a setting that's configurable for both installation methods,
### Configuration documentation for source and Omnibus installations
the preference is to document it in the CE documentation to avoid duplication.
Configuration settings include:
GitLab supports two installation methods: installations from source, and Omnibus
packages. Possible configuration settings include:
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Settings that touch configuration files in
`config/`
.
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Settings that touch configuration files in
`config/`
.
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NGINX settings and settings in
`lib/support/`
in general.
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NGINX settings.
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Other settings in
`lib/support/`
.
When you document a list of steps, it may entail editing the configuration fil
e
Configuration procedures can require users to edit configuration files, reconfigur
e
and reconfiguring or restarting GitLab. In that case, use these style
s:
GitLab, or restart GitLab. Use these styles to document these step
s:
<!-- vale off -->
<!-- vale off -->
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In this case:
In this case:
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Before each step list the installation method is declared in bold.
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Bold the installation method's name.
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Three dashes (
`---`
) are used to create a horizontal line and separate the two
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Separate the methods with three dashes (
`---`
) to create a horizontal line.
methods.
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Indent the code blocks to line up with the list item they belong to..
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The code blocks are indented one or more spaces under the list item to render
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Use the appropriate syntax highlighting for each code block.
correctly.
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Use the
[
GitLab Restart
](
#gitlab-restart
)
section to explain any required
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Different highlighting languages are used for each configuration in the code block.
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The
[
GitLab Restart
](
#gitlab-restart
)
section is used to explain a required
restart or reconfigure of GitLab.
restart or reconfigure of GitLab.
### Troubleshooting
### Troubleshooting
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