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diff --git a/doc/install/google_cloud_platform/index.md b/doc/install/google_cloud_platform/index.md index 766788da061..1b232c361ee 100644 --- a/doc/install/google_cloud_platform/index.md +++ b/doc/install/google_cloud_platform/index.md @@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ To deploy GitLab on GCP you first need to create a virtual machine: 1. To select the size, type, and desired [operating system](../requirements.md#supported-linux-distributions), click **Change** under `Boot disk`. Click **Select** when finished. -1. As a last step allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic, then click **Create**. The process will finish in a few seconds. +1. As a last step allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic, then click **Create**. The process finishes in a few seconds. ## Installing GitLab -After a few seconds, the instance will be created and available to log in. The next step is to install GitLab onto the instance. +After a few seconds, the instance is created and available to log in. The next step is to install GitLab onto the instance.  -1. Make a note of the IP address of the instance, as you will need that in a later step. +1. Make a note of the IP address of the instance, as you will need that in a later step. <!-- using future tense is okay here --> 1. Click on the SSH button to connect to the instance. -1. A new window will appear, with you logged into the instance. +1. A new window appears, with you logged into the instance.  @@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ the first time. ### Assigning a static IP By default, Google assigns an ephemeral IP to your instance. It is strongly -recommended to assign a static IP if you are going to use GitLab in production -and use a domain name as we'll see below. +recommended to assign a static IP if you are using GitLab in production +and use a domain name as shown below. Read Google's documentation on how to [promote an ephemeral IP address](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/ip-addresses/reserve-static-external-ip-address#promote_ephemeral_ip). @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ set up DNS to point to the static IP you configured in the previous step, here's how you configure GitLab to be aware of the change: 1. SSH into the VM. You can easily use the **SSH** button in the Google console - and a new window will pop up. + and a new window pops up.  @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ here's how you configure GitLab to be aware of the change: external_url 'http://gitlab.example.com' ``` - We will set up HTTPS in the next step, no need to do this now. + We will set up HTTPS in the next step, no need to do this now. <!-- using future tense is okay here --> 1. Reconfigure GitLab for the changes to take effect: @@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ certificate. Follow the steps in the [Omnibus documentation](https://docs.gitlab ### Configuring the email SMTP settings -You need to configure the email SMTP settings correctly otherwise GitLab will -not be able to send notification emails, like comments, and password changes. +You need to configure the email SMTP settings correctly otherwise GitLab cannot send notification emails, like comments, and password changes. Check the [Omnibus documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/smtp.html#smtp-settings) how to do so. ## Further reading @@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ GitLab can be configured to authenticate with other OAuth providers, LDAP, SAML, Kerberos, etc. Here are some documents you might be interested in reading: - [Omnibus GitLab documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/) -- [Integration documentation](../../integration/README.md) +- [Integration documentation](../../integration/index.md) - [GitLab Pages configuration](../../administration/pages/index.md) - [GitLab Container Registry configuration](../../administration/packages/container_registry.md) |