# Technical Articles

[Technical Articles](../development/writing_documentation.md#technical-articles) are
topic-related documentation, written with an user-friendly approach and language, aiming
to provide the community with guidance on specific processes to achieve certain objectives.

They are written by members of the GitLab Team and by
[Community Writers](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/technical-writing/community-writers/).

Part of the articles listed below link to the [GitLab Blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/),
where they were originally published.

## Authentication

Explore GitLab's supported [authentications methods](../topics/authentication/index.md):

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| **LDAP** |
| [How to configure LDAP with GitLab CE](how_to_configure_ldap_gitlab_ce/index.md)| Admin guide | 2017/05/03 |
| [How to configure LDAP with GitLab EE](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/articles/how_to_configure_ldap_gitlab_ee/) | Admin guide | 2017/05/03 |

## Build, test, and deploy with GitLab CI/CD

Build, test, and deploy the software you develop with [GitLab CI/CD](../ci/README.md):

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| [Making CI Easier with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/07/13/making-ci-easier-with-gitlab/) | Concepts | 2017/07/13 |
| [Dockerizing GitLab Review Apps](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/07/11/dockerizing-review-apps/) | Concepts | 2017/07/11 |
| [Continuous Integration: From Jenkins to GitLab Using Docker](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/07/27/docker-my-precious/) | Concepts | 2017/07/27 |
| [Continuous Delivery of a Spring Boot application with GitLab CI and Kubernetes](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/14/continuous-delivery-of-a-spring-boot-application-with-gitlab-ci-and-kubernetes/) | Tutorial | 2016/12/14 |
| [Setting up GitLab CI for Android projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/30/setting-up-gitlab-ci-for-android-projects/) | Tutorial | 2016/11/30 |
| [Automated Debian Package Build with GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/12/automated-debian-package-build-with-gitlab-ci/) | Tutorial | 2016/10/12 |
| [Building an Elixir Release into a Docker image using GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/11/building-an-elixir-release-into-docker-image-using-gitlab-ci-part-1/) | Tutorial | 2016/08/11 |
| [Continuous Delivery with GitLab and Convox](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/09/continuous-delivery-with-gitlab-and-convox/) | Technical overview | 2016/06/09 |
| [GitLab Container Registry](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/23/gitlab-container-registry/) | Technical overview | 2016/05/23 |
| [How to use GitLab CI and MacStadium to build your macOS or iOS projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/05/15/how-to-use-macstadium-and-gitlab-ci-to-build-your-macos-or-ios-projects/) | Technical overview | 2017/05/15 |
| [Setting up GitLab CI for iOS projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/10/setting-up-gitlab-ci-for-ios-projects/) | Tutorial | 2016/03/10 |
| [How to deploy Maven projects to Artifactory with GitLab CI/CD](artifactory_and_gitlab/index.md) | Tutorial | 2017/08/03 |

## Git

Learn how to use [Git with GitLab](../topics/git/index.md):

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| [Why Git is Worth the Learning Curve](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/05/17/learning-curve-is-the-biggest-challenge-developers-face-with-git/) | Concepts | 2017/05/17 |
| [How to install Git](how_to_install_git/index.md) | Tutorial | 2017/05/15 |
| [Getting Started with Git LFS](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/01/30/getting-started-with-git-lfs-tutorial/) | Tutorial | 2017/01/30 |
| [Git Tips & Tricks](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/08/git-tips-and-tricks/) | Technical overview | 2016/12/08 |

## GitLab Pages

Learn how to deploy a static website with [GitLab Pages](../user/project/pages/index.md#getting-started):

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| **Series: GitLab Pages from A to Z:** |
| [- Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_one.md)| User guide | 2017/02/22 |
| [- Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_two.md)| User guide | 2017/02/22 |
| [- Part 3: Setting Up Custom Domains - DNS Records and SSL/TLS Certificates](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_three.md)| User guide | 2017/02/22 |
| [- Part 4: Creating and tweaking `.gitlab-ci.yml` for GitLab Pages](../user/project/pages/getting_started_part_four.md)| User guide | 2017/02/22 |
| [Setting up GitLab Pages with CloudFlare Certificates](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/07/setting-up-gitlab-pages-with-cloudflare-certificates/) | Tutorial | 2017/02/07 |
| [Building a new GitLab Docs site with Nanoc, GitLab CI, and GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/07/building-a-new-gitlab-docs-site-with-nanoc-gitlab-ci-and-gitlab-pages/) | Tutorial | 2016/12/07 |
| [Publish Code Coverage Report with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/03/publish-code-coverage-report-with-gitlab-pages/) | Tutorial | 2016/11/03 |
| [GitLab CI: Deployment & Environments](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/26/ci-deployment-and-environments/) | Tutorial | 2016/08/26 |
| [Posting to your GitLab Pages blog from iOS](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/19/posting-to-your-gitlab-pages-blog-from-ios/) | Tutorial | 2016/08/19 |
| **Series: Static Site Generator:** |
| [- Part 1: Dynamic vs Static Websites](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/03/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-1-dynamic-x-static/) | Tutorial | 2016/06/03 |
| [- Part 2: Modern Static Site Generators](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/10/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-2/) | Tutorial | 2016/06/10 |
| [- Part 3: Build any SSG site with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/17/ssg-overview-gitlab-pages-part-3-examples-ci/) | Tutorial | 2016/06/17 |
| [Securing your GitLab Pages with TLS and Let's Encrypt](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/11/tutorial-securing-your-gitlab-pages-with-tls-and-letsencrypt/) | Tutorial | 2016/04/11 |
| [Hosting on GitLab.com with GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/07/gitlab-pages-setup/) | Tutorial | 2016/04/07 |

## Install and maintain GitLab

Install, upgrade, integrate, migrate to GitLab:

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| [Video Tutorial: Idea to Production on Google Container Engine (GKE)](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/01/23/video-tutorial-idea-to-production-on-google-container-engine-gke/) | Tutorial | 2017/01/23 |
| [How to Setup a GitLab Instance on Microsoft Azure](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/13/how-to-setup-a-gitlab-instance-on-microsoft-azure/) | Tutorial | 2016/07/13 |
| [Get started with OpenShift Origin 3 and GitLab](openshift_and_gitlab/index.md) | Tutorial | 2016/06/28 |
| [Getting started with GitLab and DigitalOcean](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/27/getting-started-with-gitlab-and-digitalocean/) | Tutorial | 2016/04/27 |

## Software development

Explore the best of GitLab's software development's capabilities:

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| [Making CI Easier with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/07/13/making-ci-easier-with-gitlab/) | Concepts | 2017/07/13 |
| [From 2/3 of the Self-Hosted Git Market, to the Next-Generation CI System, to Auto DevOps](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/06/29/whats-next-for-gitlab-ci/)| Concepts | 2017/06/29 |
| [Fast and Natural Continuous Integration with GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/05/22/fast-and-natural-continuous-integration-with-gitlab-ci/) | Concepts | 2017/05/22 |
| [Demo: Auto-Deploy from GitLab to an OpenShift Container Cluster](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/05/16/devops-containers-gitlab-openshift/) | Technical overview | 2017/05/16 |
| [Demo: GitLab Service Desk](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/05/09/demo-service-desk/) | Feature highlight | 2017/05/09 |
| [Demo: Mapping Work Versus Time, With Burndown Charts](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/04/25/mapping-work-to-do-versus-time-with-burndown-charts/) | Feature highlight | 2017/04/25 |
| [Demo: Cloud Native Development with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/04/18/cloud-native-demo/) | Feature highlight | 2017/04/18 |
| [Demo:  Mastering Code Review With GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/17/demo-mastering-code-review-with-gitlab/) | Feature highlight | 2017/03/17 |
| [In 13 minutes from Kubernetes to a complete application development tool](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/14/idea-to-production/) | Technical overview | 2016/11/14 |
| [GitLab Workflow, an Overview](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/25/gitlab-workflow-an-overview/) | Technical overview | 2016/10/25 |
| [Trends in Version Control Land: Microservices](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/16/trends-in-version-control-land-microservices/) | Concepts | 2016/08/16 |
| [Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/) | Concepts | 2016/08/05 |
| [Trends in Version Control Land: Innersourcing](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/07/trends-version-control-innersourcing/) | Concepts | 2016/07/07 |
| [Tutorial: It's all connected in GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/08/gitlab-tutorial-its-all-connected/) | Technical overview | 2016/03/08 |

## Technologies

| Article title | Category | Publishing date |
| :------------ | :------: | --------------: |
| [Why we are not leaving the cloud](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/02/why-we-are-not-leaving-the-cloud/) | Concepts | 2017/03/02 |
| [Why We Chose Vue.js](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/20/why-we-chose-vue/) | Concepts | 2016/10/20 |
| [Markdown Kramdown Tips & Tricks](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/19/markdown-kramdown-tips-and-tricks/) | Technical overview | 2016/07/19 |