GitLab University is the best place to learn about **Version Control with Git and GitLab**.
_GitLab University_ has as a goal to teach the fundamentals of **Version Control with Git and GitLab** through courses that cover topics which can be mastered in around 2 hours.
It doesn't replace, but accompanies our great [Documentation](http://docs.gitlab.com)
and [Blog Articles](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/).
_University materials don't replace our [Documentation](http://docs.gitlab.com) or [Blog Articles](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/)._
Would you like to contribute to GitLab University? Then please take a look at our contribution [process](/process) for more information.
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## Gitlab University Curriculum
The curriculum is composed of GitLab videos, screencasts, presentations, projects and external GitLab content hosted on other services and has been organized into the following sections.
### On this page
+[GITx] Git
+[OPSx] DevOps
+[GLBx] GitLab Basics
+[INTx] GitLab Integrations
+[GLFx] GitLab Workflows
+[GLEx] GitLab Enterprise Edition extra features
+[GCIx] GitLab CI
+[ECO] Ecosystem
+[COM] Competition comparison
+[SPTx] Support Bootcamp
+[SLSx] Sales Bootcamp
+[TRAx] Trainings
1.[GitLab Beginner](#beginner)
1.[GitLab Intermediate](#intermediate)
1.[GitLab Advanced](#advanced)
1.[External Articles](#external)
1.[Resources for GitLab Team Members](#team)
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+[GIT1][Version Control Systems](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16sX7hUrCZyOFbpvnrAFrg6tVO5_yT98IgdAqOmXwBho/edit#slide=id.g72f2e4906_2_29)
+[GIT2][Operating Systems and How Git Works](https://drive.google.com/a/gitlab.com/file/d/0B41DBToSSIG_OVYxVFJDOGI3Vzg/view?usp=sharing)
+[GIT3][Intro to Git](https://www.codeschool.com/account/courses/try-git)
### 1. <a name="beginner"></a> GitLab Beginner
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#### 1.1. Version Control and Git
+[OPS1][What is Omnibus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTmpKudd-Oo)
+[OPS3][Configuring an external PostgreSQL database](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/README.md#using-a-non-packaged-postgresql-database-management-server)
+[OPS5][Importing from Other Tools or SVN](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/importing/)
+[GLB3][Demo of GitLab.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaiL5DGEMR4)
+[GLB4][Create and Add your SSH key to GitLab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54mxyLo3Mqk)
+[GLB5][Repositories, Projects and Groups](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TWfh1aKHHw&index=1&list=PLFGfElNsQthbQu_IWlNOxul0TbS_2JH-e)
+[GLB6][Creating a Project in GitLab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p0hrpNaJ14)
+[GLB7][Issues and Merge Requests](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raXvuwet78M)
+[GLB8][Big files in Git (Git LFS, Annex)](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/University/blob/master/classes/git_lfs_and_annex.md)
1.[An Overview of GitLab.com - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaiL5DGEMR4)
1.[Why Use Git and GitLab - Slides](https://docs.google.com/a/gitlab.com/presentation/d/1RcZhFmn5VPvoFu6UMxhMOy7lAsToeBZRjLRn0LIdaNc/edit?usp=drive_web)
1.[GitLab's Work in Progress (WIP) Flag](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/01/08/feature-highlight-wip/)
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#### 1.5. Migrating from other Source Control
+[GLE1][Configuring an external MySQL database](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/README.md#using-a-mysql-database-management-server-enterprise-edition-only)
+[GLE2][Managing Permissions within EE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjUoIrkiNuM)
+[GLE3][Upcoming in EE and Big files in Git (Git LFS, Annex)](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/University/blob/master/classes/upcoming_in_ee.md)
1.[Migrating from BitBucket/Stash](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/importing/import_projects_from_bitbucket.html)
1.[Migrating from GitHub](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/importing/import_projects_from_github.html)
1.[Migrating from SVN](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/importing/migrating_from_svn.html)
1.[Migrating from Fogbugz](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/importing/import_projects_from_fogbugz.html)
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#### 1.6. GitLab Inc.
+[GCI1][GitLab CI product page](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-ci/)
+[GCI2][Setting up GitLab Runner For Continuous Integration](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/01/gitlab-runner-with-docker/)
1.[Making GitLab Great for Everyone - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGC40y4vMx0) - Response to "Dear GitHub" letter
1.[Using Innersourcing to Improve Collaboration](https://about.gitlab.com/2014/09/05/innersourcing-using-the-open-source-workflow-to-improve-collaboration-within-an-organization/)
1.[The Software Development Market and GitLab - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXlhgPK1NTY&list=PLFGfElNsQthbQu_IWlNOxul0TbS_2JH-e&index=6) - [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vCU-NbZWz8NTNK8Vu3y4zGMAHb5DpC8PE5mHtw1PWfI/edit)
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#### 1.7 Community and Support
+[COM1][GitLab compared to other tools](https://about.gitlab.com/comparison/)
1.[GitLab and Docker - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugOrCcbdHko&index=12&list=PLFGfElNsQthbQu_IWlNOxul0TbS_2JH-e)
1.[How we scale GitLab with built in Docker](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/21/how-we-scale-gitlab-by-having-docker-built-in/)
1.[Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/)
1.[Deployments and Environments](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/26/ci-deployment-and-environments/)
1.[Sequential, Parallel or Custom Pipelines](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/29/the-basics-of-gitlab-ci/)
1.[Setting up GitLab Runner For Continuous Integration](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/01/gitlab-runner-with-docker/)
1.[Setting up GitLab Runner on DigitalOcean](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/19/how-to-set-up-gitlab-runner-on-digitalocean/)
1.[Setting up GitLab CI for iOS projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/10/setting-up-gitlab-ci-for-ios-projects/)
1.[IBM: Continuous Delivery vs Continuous Deployment - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igwFj8PPSnw)
1.[Amazon: Transition to Continuous Delivery - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEFaY0FDKc)
1. See **[Integrations](#integrations)** for integrations with other CI services.
1.[Using a Non-Packaged PostgreSQL Database](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/README.md#using-a-non-packaged-postgresql-database-management-server)
1.[Using a MySQL Database](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/README.md#using-a-mysql-database-management-server-enterprise-edition-only)
1.[Installing GitLab on Microsoft Azure](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/13/how-to-setup-a-gitlab-instance-on-microsoft-azure/)
1.[Installing GitLab on Digital Ocean](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/27/getting-started-with-gitlab-and-digitalocean/)
#### 3.3. Permissions
1.[How to Manage Permissions in GitLab EE - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjUoIrkiNuM)
#### 3.4. Large Files
1.[Big files in Git (Git LFS, Annex) - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DawznUxYDe4)
#### 3.5. LDAP and Active Directory
1.[How to Manage LDAP, Active Directory in GitLab - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPMjM-14qa8)
#### 3.6 Custom Languages
1.[How to add Syntax Highlighting Support for Custom Langauges to GitLab - Video](how to add support for your favorite language to GitLab)
#### 3.7. Scalability and High Availability
1.[Scalability and High Availability - Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXRMJJb6sp4&list=PLFGfElNsQthbQu_IWlNOxul0TbS_2JH-e&index=2)
1.[How to Integrate JIRA and Jenkins with GitLab - Video](https://gitlabmeetings.webex.com/gitlabmeetings/ldr.php?RCID=44b548147a67ab4d8a62274047146415)
1.[How to Integrate Jira with GitLab](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/integration/jira.html)
1.[How to Integrate Jenkins with GitLab](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/integration/jenkins.html)
1.[How to Integrate Bamboo with GitLab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/project_services/bamboo.md)
1.[How to Integrate Slack with GitLab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/integration/slack.md)
1.[How to Integrate Convox with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/09/continuous-delivery-with-gitlab-and-convox/)
1.[Getting Started with GitLab and Shippable CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/05/getting-started-gitlab-and-shippable/)
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+[TRA1][End User Training](training/end-user/README.md)
## 4. <a name="external"></a> External Articles
1.[2011 WSJ article by Mark Andreeson - Software is Eating the World](http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903480904576512250915629460)
1.[2014 Blog post by Chris Dixon - Software eats software development](http://cdixon.org/2014/04/13/software-eats-software-development/)
1.[2015 Venture Beat article - Actually, Open Source is Eating the World](http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/06/its-actually-open-source-software-thats-eating-the-world/)
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### External Resources
+[DOC] GitLab Documentation
+[Set up and use GitLab Pages](http://doc.gitlab.com/ee/pages/README.html)
+[GitLab Workshop Part 1: Basics of Git and GitLab](https://courses.platzi.com/classes/git-gitlab/)
+[Create a GitLab Account](https://courses.platzi.com/classes/git-gitlab/concepto/first-steps/create-an-account-on-gitlab/material/)
+[GLY] GitLab YouTube Videos
+[Making GitLab Great for Everyone, our response to the Dear GitHub letter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGC40y4vMx0)
+[Compared to Atlassian (Recorded on 2016-03-03) ](https://youtu.be/Nbzp1t45ERo)
+[GLI] GitLab Team-Only Access
+[GitLab architecture for noobs](https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/development/architecture.md)
+[Client Assessment of GitLab versus GitHub](https://docs.google.com/a/gitlab.com/spreadsheets/d/18cRF9Y5I6I7Z_ab6qhBEW55YpEMyU4PitZYjomVHM-M/edit?usp=sharing)
+[KNT] Slides & Keynotes by GitLabbers & other individuals
+[Why Git and GitLab slide deck](https://docs.google.com/a/gitlab.com/presentation/d/1RcZhFmn5VPvoFu6UMxhMOy7lAsToeBZRjLRn0LIdaNc/)
+[Continuous Delivery vs Continuous Deployment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igwFj8PPSnw)
+[Periodic Table of DevOps Tools](https://xebialabs.com/periodic-table-of-devops-tools/)
+[State of Dev Ops 2015 Report by Puppet Labs](https://puppetlabs.com/sites/default/files/2015-state-of-devops-report.pdf) Insightful Chapters to understand the Impact of Continuous Delivery on Performance (Chapter 4), the Application Architecture (Chapter 5) and How IT Managers can help their teams win (Chapter 6).
+[2011 WSJ article by Mark Andreeson - Software is Eating the World](http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903480904576512250915629460)
+[2014 Blog post by Chris Dixon - Software eats software development](http://cdixon.org/2014/04/13/software-eats-software-development/)
+[2015 Venture Beat article - Actually, Open Source is Eating the World](http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/06/its-actually-open-source-software-thats-eating-the-world/)
+[Customer review of GitLab with talking points on why they prefer GitLab](https://www.enovate.co.uk/web-design-blog/2015/11/25/gitlab-review/)
+[3rd party tool comparison](http://technologyconversations.com/2015/10/16/github-vs-gitlabs-vs-bitbucket-server-formerly-stash/)
+[Amazon's transition to Continuous Delivery](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEFaY0FDKc)
+[Article on Continuous Integration from ThoughtWorks](https://www.thoughtworks.com/continuous-integration)
## 5. <a name="team"></a> Resources for GitLab Team Members
*Some content can only be accessed by GitLab team members*
1.[Support Path](/support/)
1.[Sales Path (redirect to sales handbook)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/sales-onboarding/)
1.[GitLab architecture for noobs](https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlabhq/blob/master/doc/development/architecture.md)
1.[Client Assessment of GitLab versus GitHub](https://docs.google.com/a/gitlab.com/spreadsheets/d/18cRF9Y5I6I7Z_ab6qhBEW55YpEMyU4PitZYjomVHM-M/edit?usp=sharing)
