GitLab Cookbook

Logging in for the first time

When you have installed your server, you need to log in. GitLab comes with a built-in administrator account.

How to do it…

In this recipe, we will log in and create our own administrator account as follows:

1. Go to your domain where GitLab is installed (that is, gitlab.example.com).
2. Log in using the username root and password 5iveL!fe.
3. You need to choose a new password; pick whatever you like.
4. Log in with the new information.
5. Go to the Admin area section, as shown in the following screenshot:
   
6. Navigate to Users | New User.
7. Fill in the information to create your own user. Don't forget to check the Admin checkbox.
8. Now, click on