On your first visit, you'll be redirected to a password reset screen. Provide the password for the initial administrator account
and you will be redirected back to the login screen. Use the default account's username `root` to login.
On your first visit, you'll be redirected to a password reset screen. Provide the password for the initial administrator account and you will be redirected back to the login screen. Use the default account's username `root` to login.
See our [documentation for detailed instructions on installing and configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/README.html#installation-and-configuration-using-omnibus-package).
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