Commit fcdcb1a6 authored by Marin Jankovski's avatar Marin Jankovski

Move database setup guide inside the installation.

parent a7a2100f
## Note
We do not recommend using MySQL due to various issues. For example, case [(in)sensitivity](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/case-sensitivity.html) and [problems](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65830) that [suggested](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=50909) [fixes](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65830) [have](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=63164) .
We do not recommend using MySQL due to various issues. For example, case [(in)sensitivity](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/case-sensitivity.html) and [problems](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65830) that [suggested](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=50909) [fixes](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=65830) [have](http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=63164).
## MySQL
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# Setup Database
GitLab supports the following databases:
* PostgreSQL (preferred)
* [MySQL](doc/install/database_mysql.md)
## PostgreSQL
# Install the database packages
sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-9.1 postgresql-client libpq-dev
# Login to PostgreSQL
sudo -u postgres psql -d template1
# Create a user for GitLab.
template1=# CREATE USER git;
# Create the GitLab production database & grant all privileges on database
template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;
# Quit the database session
template1=# \q
# Try connecting to the new database with the new user
sudo -u git -H psql -d gitlabhq_production
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# 5. Database
To setup the PostgreSQL/MySQL database and dependencies please see [doc/install/databases.md](doc/install/databases.md).
We recommend using a PostgreSQL database. For MySQL check [MySQL setup guide](doc/install/database_mysql.md).
# Install the database packages
sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-9.1 postgresql-client libpq-dev
# Login to PostgreSQL
sudo -u postgres psql -d template1
# Create a user for GitLab.
template1=# CREATE USER git;
# Create the GitLab production database & grant all privileges on database
template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;
# Quit the database session
template1=# \q
# Try connecting to the new database with the new user
sudo -u git -H psql -d gitlabhq_production
# 6. GitLab
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