Skip to content
Snippets Groups Projects

cleanup windows install docs

1 unresolved thread

What does this MR do?

  • Add missing steps to Windows install details

  • Use gitlab-runner rather than gitlab-ci-multi-runner.exe in support of https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci-multi-runner/issues/1195

  • Document how to use with true service account (Built-in System Account)

  • General cleanup

  • Provide better link on how to run elevated command prompt

Replaces https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci-multi-runner/merge_requests/482 & https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci-multi-runner/merge_requests/492

Merge request reports

Loading
Loading

Activity

Filter activity
  • Approvals
  • Assignees & reviewers
  • Comments (from bots)
  • Comments (from users)
  • Commits & branches
  • Edits
  • Labels
  • Lock status
  • Mentions
  • Merge request status
  • Tracking
6 9
7 1. Create a folder somewhere in your system, ex.: `C:\Multi-Runner`.
10 1. Create a folder somewhere in your system, ex.: `C:\GitLab-Runner`.
8 11
9 12 1. Download the binary for [x86][] or [amd64][] and put it into the folder you
10 created.
13 created. Rename the binary to `gitlab-runner.exe`.
11 14
12 1. Run an `Administrator` command prompt ([How to][prompt]). The simplest is to
13 write `Command Prompt` in Windows search field, right click and select
14 `Run as administrator`. You will be asked to confirm that you want to execute
15 the elevated command prompt.
15 1. Run an [`Administrator`/elevated command prompt][prompt] (<kbd>WindowsKey</kbd> + <kbd>X</kbd> then select Command Prompt (Admin)).
16 16
17 1. Register the Runner (look into [Runners documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/ci/runners/) to learn how to obtain a token):
17 1. Register the runner (see [runners documentation](http://doc.gitlab.com/ce/ci/runners/README.html) to learn how to obtain a token):
  • @bbodenmiller perfect, thanks! I left one comment to address and then we're good to merge!

  • username-removed-5332 mentioned in merge request !497 (merged)

    mentioned in merge request !497 (merged)

  • Please register or sign in to reply
    Loading