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author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2023-08-15 21:06:58 +0300 |
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committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2023-08-15 21:06:58 +0300 |
commit | 0905e6bd5042fa84fe66736eb9ab1be94c3d8aa9 (patch) | |
tree | 74deb17608bd1a8c0f9e86ceae0d3e079e123323 /doc/administration | |
parent | 12a224d5db7aebdb30cda8ffb75c69fc66d07096 (diff) |
Add latest changes from gitlab-org/gitlab@master
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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/doc/administration/snippets/index.md b/doc/administration/snippets/index.md index 6f165a8b0b0..b59432b0b9e 100644 --- a/doc/administration/snippets/index.md +++ b/doc/administration/snippets/index.md @@ -5,45 +5,28 @@ group: Source Code info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments" --- -# Snippets settings **(FREE SELF)** +# Snippets **(FREE SELF)** -Adjust the snippets' settings of your GitLab instance. - -## Snippets content size limit - -You can set a maximum content size limit for snippets. This limit can prevent -abuse of the feature. The default value is **52428800 Bytes** (50 MB). - -### How does it work? - -The content size limit is applied when a snippet is created or updated. - -This limit doesn't affect existing snippets until they're updated and their +You can configure a maximum size for a snippet to prevent abuse. +The default limit is 52428800 bytes (50 MB). +The limit is applied when a snippet is created or updated. +The limit does not affect existing snippets unless they are updated and their content changes. -### Snippets size limit configuration +## Configure the snippet size limit -This setting is not available through the [Admin Area settings](../settings/index.md). -To configure this setting, use either the Rails console +To configure the snippet size limit, you can use the Rails console or the [Application settings API](../../api/settings.md). -NOTE: -The value of the limit **must** be in bytes. - -#### Through the Rails console +The limit **must** be in bytes. -The steps to configure this setting through the Rails console are: +This setting is not available in the [Admin Area settings](../settings/index.md). -1. Start the Rails console: +### Use the Rails console - ```shell - # For Linux package (Omnibus) installations - sudo gitlab-rails console - - # For installations from source - sudo -u git -H bundle exec rails console -e production - ``` +To configure this setting through the Rails console: +1. [Start the Rails console](../operations/rails_console.md#starting-a-rails-console-session). 1. Update the snippets maximum file size: ```ruby @@ -56,10 +39,11 @@ To retrieve the current value, start the Rails console and run: Gitlab::CurrentSettings.snippet_size_limit ``` -#### Through the API +### Use the API -To set the snippets size limit through the Application Settings API (similar to -[updating any other setting](../../api/settings.md#change-application-settings)), use this command: +To set the limit by using the Application Settings API +(similar to [updating any other setting](../../api/settings.md#change-application-settings)), +use this command: ```shell curl --request PUT \ |