Getting started with GitLab and DigitalOcean

This post details the process of deploying GitLab Community Edition on a DigitalOcean droplet using the GitLab One-Click Install Image and the Omnibus installer. It covers the requirements for hardware, the steps to create a GitLab droplet, configure domain names and emails, log into GitLab, and modify account information. It also touches upon updating to newer releases and creating backups.