HackMD/docs/guides/auth/gitlab-self-hosted.md

GitLab (self-hosted)

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Note: This guide was written before the renaming. Just replace HackMD with CodiMD in your mind 😄 thanks!

1. Sign in to your GitLab
2. Navigate to the application management page at https://your.gitlab.domain/admin/applications (admin permissions required)
3. Click New application to create a new application and fill out the registration form:

4. Click Submit
5. In the list of applications select HackMD. Leave that site open to copy the application ID and secret in the next step.

6. In the docker-compose.yml add the following environment variables to app: environment:

- HMD_DOMAIN=your.hackmd.domain
- HMD_URL_ADDPORT=443
- HMD_PROTOCOL_USESSL=true
- HMD_GITLAB_BASEURL=https://your.gitlab.domain
- HMD_GITLAB_CLIENTID=23462a34example99XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
- HMD_GITLAB_CLIENTSECRET=5532e9dexamplXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

7. Run docker-compose up -d to apply your settings.
8. Sign in to your HackMD using your GitLab ID: