Selhost GitLab

• in server change ssh port /etc/ssh/sshd_config to something like Port = 2424
• then in your local ssh config file add configuration for connection with new port

Host gitlab_droplet
	HostName {your_droplet_ip}
	Port 2424
	User root
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_ssh_key

Refer to gitlab docs for more information about installing GitLab with docker compose

• after successful installation, you can access your gitlab website at your domain
• to login, use default root username and password you can find in /etc/gitlab/initial_root_password
• after login change the root password and also deactivate sign-ups