CI/CD with GitLab

The concepts of CI/CD and how they can help improve the software development process

The benefits of using a CI/CD tool such as GitLab

History of GitLab

Introduction to GitLab

The process of creating a new project in GitLab

Connecting a local repository to a GitLab project

Discuss the various options for version control (e.g. Git, Mercurial, Subversion)

Lab 01 - connect a local repository to a GitLab project

Introduce the concept of a pipeline and how it is used to automate the build, test, and deploy

process

The.gitlab-ci.yml file

Triggering a pipeline manually or automatically

Lab 02 - create a first GitLab pipeline

Discuss the importance of testing in CI/CD and the different types of tests that can be run (e.g.

unit tests, integration tests, performance tests)

Explain how to configure tests in the

.gitlab-ci.yml

file

Demonstrate how to view test results in GitLab

Lab 03 - adding test to a GitLab pipeline

Explain the different deployment options available in GitLab (e.g. to a server, to a cloud provider)

Demonstrate how to configure a deployment in the

.gitlab-ci.yml

file

Discuss strategies for rolling back deployments if necessary

Lab 04 - deploy as part of a GitLab pipeline

•Discuss best practices for using GitLab in a CI/CD workflow, such as:

Introduce additional features of GitLab that can enhance your CI/CD process, such as: