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Bitnami Documentation > General Documentation > Bitnami Application Stacks > Bitnami package for GitLab CE > Getting started > Obtain PostgreSQL root credentials

Bitnami package for GitLab CE

Getting started

  • Obtain application and server credentials
  • Access the administration panel
  • Understand the default port configuration
  • Run rake commands
  • Push changes to GitLab
  • postgresql
  • Understand the default configuration
  • Obtain PostgreSQL root credentials
  • Connect to PostgreSQL

Configuration

  • Configure SMTP for outbound emails
  • Modify the GitLab host name
  • postgresql
  • Create a database and user

Administration

  • Start or stop services
  • Use a PEM file to pull or push
  • Update the IP address or hostname
  • Reset the GitLab CE administrator password
  • Upgrade GitLab CE
  • Create and restore application backups
  • Create an SSL certificate
  • Enable HTTPS support with NGINX
  • Generate and configure a Let's Encrypt certificate
  • Upload files using SFTP
  • postgresql
  • Connect to GitLab CE from a different machine
  • Modify the default administrator password
  • Secure PostgreSQL
  • Create and restore PostgreSQL backups
  • Configure pgAdmin 4

Troubleshooting

  • Debug GitLab CE errors

Related guides for GitLab CE

Obtain PostgreSQL root credentials

  • Database username: postgres.
  • Database password: The same as the application password. Find out how to obtain application credentials.

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Last modification July 17, 2025

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