Creating a GitLab instance on a 512MB DigitalOcean droplet.

gitlab-on-digitalocean.md

• Follow the 1-click install method and choose the 1GB droplet per the instructions. We'll resize it down to 512MB soon.
• Once you've logged in for the first time, follow the 502 Bad Gateway Error instructions. I've copied the instructions below for reference.
• Shut down your droplet and resize it to 512MB!

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502 Bad Gateway Error

The quick fix is to run the following:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1024 count=1024k
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

Your swapfile is now running and active, but to set it so that it's activated on each boot we need to edit /etc/fstab:

sudo nano /etc/fstab

Paste the following onto the bottom of the file:

/swapfile       none    swap    sw      0       0 

Now restart your VPS:

sudo restart

Wait a minute or two for your VPS to reboot, and then try GitLab again. If it doesn't work the first time, refresh the Bad Gateway page a couple of times, and you should soon see the GitLab login page.