GitLab Runner.

This can be used to setup a GitLab Runner.
GitLab Runner - https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/

Followings pre-configuration required before setup.

• This configuration is only applicable for setting a Runner in Container. For all types of Runner setup please check Runner Install.
• Some modification must be applied before starting the setup.
• A default configuration file provided here is as a template.
  Following modifications are required.
  • GITLAB_RUNNER_NAME - gitlab-runner
  • GITLAB_SERVER_URL - https://gitlab.mydomain.com
  • GITLAB_RUNNER_TOKEN - GITLAB_RUNNER_TOKEN

Following types of runner can be created.

• Shared Runner
• Group Runner
• Project Runner

https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/runners/runners_scope.html

Creating a Shared Runner.

• Create a Shared Runner from Admin Area of GitLab Instance.
  During the creation provide the necessary tags and/or also use runner to be used as an untagged if needed.
  More information can be found here.
• Note down the Runner Token that we will replace it in the configs/config.toml file.

Starting the container.

docker-compose up -d

Checking the container logs.

docker-compose logs -f

Registering the Runner.

The above process will also register the runner as we have provided all the info in the configuration file.
If we do not provide the config.toml file then following is the step to register the runner after starting the container. More information can be found here.

docker-compose exec gitlab-runner gitlab-runner register