Install GitLab Runner on Windows
To install and run GitLab Runner on Windows you need:
- Git installed
- A password for your user account, if you want to run it under your user account rather than the Built-in System Account
Installation
gitlab-runner
. If you want to install a version prior to GitLab Runner 10, visit the old docs.- Create a folder somewhere in your system, ex.:
C:GitLab-Runner
. - Download the binary for x86 or amd64 and put it into the folder you created. Rename the binary to
gitlab-runner.exe
. You can download a binary for every available version as described in Bleeding Edge - download any other tagged release. - Run an
Administrator
/elevated command prompt (WindowsKey, search for "cmd", right click and run as admin). - Register the Runner.
Install the Runner as a service and start it. You can either run the service using the Built-in System Account (recommended) or using a user account.
Run service using Built-in System Account
gitlab-runner install gitlab-runner start
Run service using user account
You have to enter a valid password for the current user account, because it's required to start the service by Windows:
gitlab-runner install --user ENTER-YOUR-USERNAME --password ENTER-YOUR-PASSWORD gitlab-runner start
See the troubleshooting section if you encounter any errors during the Runner installation.
(Optional) Update Runners
concurrent
value inC:GitLab-Runnerconfig.toml
to allow multiple concurrent jobs as detailed in advanced configuration details. Additionally you can use the advanced configuration details to update your shell executor to use Bash or PowerShell rather than Batch.
Voila! Runner is installed, running, and will start again after each system reboot. Logs are stored in Windows Event Log.
Update
Stop the service (you need elevated command prompt as before):
cd C:GitLab-Runner gitlab-runner stop
Download the binary for x86 or amd64 and replace runner's executable. You can download a binary for every available version as described in Bleeding Edge - download any other tagged release.
Start the service:
gitlab-runner start
Uninstall
From elevated command prompt:
cd C:GitLab-Runner
gitlab-runner stop
gitlab-runner uninstall
cd ..
rmdir /s GitLab-Runner
Troubleshooting
Make sure that you read the FAQ section which describes some of the most common problems with GitLab Runner.
If you encounter an error like The account name is invalid try to add .
before the username:
gitlab-runner install --user ".ENTER-YOUR-USERNAME" --password "ENTER-YOUR-PASSWORD"
If you encounter a The service did not start due to a logon failure error while starting the service, please look in the FAQ to check how to resolve the problem.
If you don't have a Windows Password, Runner's service won't start but you can use the Built-in System Account.
If you have issues with the Built-in System Account, please read How to Configure the Service to Start Up with the Built-in System Account on Microsoft's support website.