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Update gitlab admin user and password info
The information about admin user and password for a new gitlab installation was outdated, I have changed the information to reflect changes in the self hosted version of Gitlab.
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book/04-git-server/sections/gitlab.asc

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==== Administration
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GitLab's administration interface is accessed over the web.
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Simply point your browser to the hostname or IP address where GitLab is installed, and log in as the admin user.
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The default username is `[email protected]`, and the default password is `5iveL!fe` (which you must change right away).
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Simply point your browser to the hostname or IP address where GitLab is installed, and log in as the `root` user. The password will depend on your installation type but by default, Omnibus GitLab automatically generates a password for and stores it to /etc/gitlab/initial_root_password for at least 24 hours. Follow the documentation for more details.
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After you've logged in, click the "`Admin area`" icon in the menu at the top right.
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[[gitlab_menu]]

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