Install GitLab Runner with Docker

Prequisites

• Already install GitLab Server (if not, check Install GitLab with Docker)

Steps

1. Update docker-compose.yaml file with the following content:

  gitlab-runner:
    image: 'gitlab/gitlab-runner:latest'
    container_name: gitlab-runner
    restart: always
    depends_on:
      - gitlab
    volumes:
      - '/opt/gitlab-runner/config:/etc/gitlab-runner'
      - '/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock'
    networks:
      - gitlab-network

2. Drop container with docker compose down and start again with docker compose up -d

3. Access to GitLab and navigate to Admin area > CI/CD > Runner

4. Fill the information for your runner and click Create Runner button

5. Copy command line and run it with docker compose -rm <your-command>

6. After verify success, it will show you Active status