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# GitLab Docs
Welcome to the GitLab documentation!
| | |
|:------------------------|:------------------------|
| [**Use GitLab**](user/index.md)
Get started with GitLab features and functionality. | [**Administer GitLab**](administration/index.md)
Administer a self-managed GitLab instance. |
| [**New to Git and GitLab?**](tutorials/index.md)
Start learning about Git and GitLab. | [**Contribute to GitLab development**](#contributing-to-gitlab)
Create new GitLab functionality and documentation. |
| [**Coming to GitLab from another platform?**](#coming-to-gitlab-from-another-platform)
Learn how to move to GitLab. | [**Build an integration with GitLab**](#build-an-integration-with-gitlab)
Integrate with Jira and other common applications. |
| [**Choose a subscription**](subscriptions/index.md)
Determine which subscription tier makes sense for you. | [**Install GitLab**](https://about.gitlab.com/install/)
Install GitLab on different platforms. |
| [**Reference architectures**](administration/reference_architectures/index.md)
View recommended deployments at scale. | [**Update GitLab**](update/index.md)
Update your GitLab self-managed instance to the latest version. |
| [**GitLab releases**](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/)
See what's new in GitLab. | |
## Popular topics
Have a look at some of our most popular topics:
| Popular topic | Description |
|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------|
| [Two-factor authentication](user/profile/account/two_factor_authentication.md) | Improve the security of your GitLab account. |
| [GitLab groups](user/group/index.md) | Manage projects together. |
| [Keyword reference for the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file](ci/yaml/index.md) | Available configuration options for `.gitlab-ci.yml` files. |
| [Activate GitLab EE with a license](user/admin_area/license.md) | Activate GitLab Enterprise Edition functionality with a license. |
| [Back up and restore GitLab](raketasks/backup_restore.md) | Rake tasks for backing up and restoring GitLab self-managed instances. |
| [GitLab release and maintenance policy](policy/maintenance.md) | Policies for version naming and cadence, and also upgrade recommendations. |
| [Elasticsearch integration](integration/advanced_search/elasticsearch.md) | Integrate Elasticsearch with GitLab to enable advanced searching. |
| [Omnibus GitLab database settings](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/database.html) | Database settings for Omnibus GitLab self-managed instances. |
| [Omnibus GitLab NGINX settings](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/nginx.html) | NGINX settings for Omnibus GitLab self-managed instances. |
| [Omnibus GitLab SSL configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/ssl.html) | SSL settings for Omnibus GitLab self-managed instances. |
| [GitLab.com settings](user/gitlab_com/index.md) | Settings used for GitLab.com. |
## The entire DevOps lifecycle
GitLab is the first single application for software development, security,
and operations that enables [Concurrent DevOps](https://about.gitlab.com/topics/concurrent-devops/).
GitLab makes the software lifecycle faster and radically improves the speed of business.
GitLab provides solutions for [each of the stages of the DevOps lifecycle](https://about.gitlab.com/stages-devops-lifecycle/).
### User account
Learn more about GitLab account management:
| Topic | Description |
|:-----------------------------------------------------------|:------------|
| [User account](user/profile/index.md) | Manage your account. |
| [Authentication](topics/authentication/index.md) | Account security with two-factor authentication, set up your SSH keys, and deploy keys for secure access to your projects. |
| [User settings](user/profile/index.md#access-your-user-settings) | Manage your user settings, two factor authentication, and more. |
| [User permissions](user/permissions.md) | Learn what each role in a project can do. |
## Coming to GitLab from another platform
If you are coming to GitLab from another platform, the following information is useful:
| Topic | Description |
|:----------------------------------------------------|:------------|
| [Importing to GitLab](user/project/import/index.md) | Import your projects from GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab.com, FogBugz, and SVN into GitLab. |
| [Migrating from SVN](user/project/import/svn.md) | Convert a SVN repository to Git and GitLab. |
## Build an integration with GitLab
There are many ways to integrate with GitLab, including:
| Topic | Description |
|:-------------------------------------------|:------------|
| [GitLab REST API](api/rest/index.md) | Integrate with GitLab using our REST API. |
| [GitLab GraphQL API](api/graphql/index.md) | Integrate with GitLab using our GraphQL API. |
| [Integrations](integration/index.md) | Integrations with third-party products. |
## Contributing to GitLab
GitLab Community Edition is [open source](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/)
and GitLab Enterprise Edition is [open-core](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/).
Learn how to contribute to GitLab with the following resources:
| Topic | Description |
|:------------------------------------------------------------|:------------|
| [Development](development/index.md) | How to contribute to GitLab development. |
| [Legal](legal/index.md) | Contributor license agreements. |
| [Writing documentation](development/documentation/index.md) | How to contribute to GitLab Docs. |