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Step 1

Create SSH keys using Putty on Windows using the tutorial on DigitalOcean docs.

Step 2

Create a new droplet on DigitalOcean using the SSH key you created.

Step 3

Follow setup guide for firewall and create a new user by following the initial server setup guide.

Step 4

Allow web traffic through the firewall to access GitLab on the web. DigitalOcean’s GitLab install guide mentions this.

Step 5

Change swap size to 8 GB using this guide from DigitalOcean (if you don’t have at least 8 GB of RAM or swap, the installation may fail).

Step 6

Install using the official instructions from GitLab.

Step 7

• Disable sign-up.
• Create SSH Key.
• Optional: Setup SMTP.