GitLab CI: Running JOBS Locally with GitLab Runner using Shell on Windows.
Prerequisites:
- GitLab account
- Git installed in the system
- PowerShell
- A project hosted on GitLab
Steps to be followed
Step 1) Download Git Runner
Source to install Git Runner: https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/install/windows.html
Step 2) Create a folder named C:\GitLab-Runner\ and paste gitlab-runner.exe file (Download the binary for x86)
Step 3) Run the powershell or cmd with admin privileges
Step 4) Register the Runner
To register a Runner under Windows:
- Run the following command:
./gitlab-runner.exe register
- Enter your GitLab instance URL:
Please enter the gitlab-ci coordinator URL (e.g. https://gitlab.com )
- Enter the token you obtained to register the Runner: (refer image below)
Please enter the gitlab-ci token for this runner
xxxxxxxxxx
- Enter a description for the Runner, you can change this later in GitLab’s UI:
Please enter the gitlab-ci description for this runner
Test Runner
- Enter the tags associated with the Runner, you can change this later in GitLab’s UI:
Please enter the gitlab-ci tags for this runner (comma separated):
my-tag,another-tag
- Enter the Runner executor:
Please enter the executor: ssh, docker+machine, docker-ssh+machine, kubernetes, docker, parallels, virtualbox, docker-
Shell
Note: To find GitLab Runner token, Go to you GitLab Project->Settings->CI/CD->Expand Runner
Find the Registration token in the above image.
Step 5) Start the runner service
./gitlab-runner.exe start
Check in the gitlab portal
You will be able to see active runners
Step 6) Clone the Project Repo
Use git clone [repo URL] as shown below
Step 7) Make sure you have gitlab-ci.yml file configured in your root folder
Current Sample Job in yaml file just for Testing the flow
Step 8) Use exec command
The exec command is used to execute the builds locally
./gitlab-runner exec shell [Job Name in your YAML file]
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