Configure GitLab CI Runner with Docker executor using AWS EC2

In this tutorial, I will show you how to Configure your own GitLab Runner with a Docker Executor using AWS EC2. 🔻 Click on SHOW MORE 🔻 This is useful if you are trying to use GitLab.com and are running run out of minutes or simply need more power. I will show you how you can run your own GitLab Runner on AWS and cover: - creating a new virtual machine (VM) on AWS using EC2 - installing the GitLab Runner on the VM - configuring the GitLab Runner to work with GitLab.com -- ⭐️ Video contents ⭐️ ⌨️ 00:00 - Overview ⌨️ 01:33 - Create a VM on AWS EC2 ⌨️ 05:28 - Install dependencies (Git, Docker) ⌨️ 08:46 - Download & install the GitLab Runner ⌨️ 09:40 - Register the GitLab Runner with GitLab ⌨️ 15:42 - Test the GitLab Runner ⌨️ 18:32 - Test Docker build and push ⌨️ 21:28 - Enable the privileged mode ⌨️ 27:07 - Conclusion & next steps ⭐️ Commands & resources mentioned ⭐️ A Brief Guide to GitLab CI Runners and Executors https://medium.com/devops-with-valentine/a81b9b8bf24e A list of the most important commands used in this tutorial: Update dependencies: sudo yum -y update Install Git: sudo yum install -y git Install Docker: sudo amazon-linux-extras install -y docker Add the ec2-user user to the docker group: sudo usermod -aG docker ec2-user Ensure the Docker daemon starts automatically: sudo systemctl enable docker Restart your EC2 instance: sudo reboot Download the GitLab Runner installation package: curl -LJO "https://gitlab-runner-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/latest/rpm/gitlab-runner_amd64.rpm" Install the GitLab Runner: sudo rpm -i gitlab-runner_amd64.rpm Register the GitLab Runner: sudo gitlab-runner register Edit the config.toml file: sudo vim /etc/gitlab-runner/config.toml The GitLab CI pipeline config used to test the runner: https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/2300614 ⭐️ 🎓 GitLab CI/CD ONLINE COURSE ⭐️ Want to learn more about CI/CD pipelines? Check my GitLab CI online course. Get it at a special price and help support this YouTube channel: http://www.vdespa.com/courses -- ⭐️ 💬 I have a question. ⭐️ I do my best to answer all comments here on YouTube but I cannot make any guarantees. If you are asking a question, make sure to include as many details as possible. -- ⭐️ 💡 I have a video idea ⭐️ Do you want me to create a video on a specific topic? Just fill out the form below: https://forms.gle/uWEzXFQ2viJtZtvZ7 -- ⭐️ 📺 Learn GitLab on YouTube ⭐️ Collection of video tutorials: ▸ Learn GitLab CI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6iUkDSEH9SumTY7OSLmcMeFmRtQsQvNn ___ ⭐️ 📕 Free resources ⭐️ 📌 Official Gitlab CI documentation https://docs.gitlab.com/ 📌 DevOps with Valentine https://medium.com/devops-with-valentine -- ⭐️ 📩 Contact & Imprint ⭐️ 👉 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vdespa 👉 Follow me on Medium: https://vdespa.medium.com/ 👉 Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Valentin-Despa-113038143438826 👉 Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vdespa/ http://vdespa.com/imprint __