Configuring GitLab settings at the instance level

When you log on to GitLab as an administrator, you will notice a tool icon in the top right of the menu:

When you click on that, the administrator page will load, which you can use to access instance-level settings. The base page provides an overview of active projects, users, and groups:

On the left-hand side, there are several global administration options. Let's go through them.

Menu options

The options are grouped, and some items can even be expanded:

• Dashboard: Dashboard gives you some insight into the number of projects, users, and groups that are in your GitLab instance. You can create new ones from this screen. There is also other interesting information...