# Setup Database

GitLab supports the following databases:

* MySQL (preferred)
* PostgreSQL

## MySQL

    # Install the database packages

    sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient-dev

    # Pick a database root password (can be anything), type it and press enter
    # Retype the database root password and press enter

    # Login to MySQL

    mysql -u root -p

    # Type the database root password

    # Create a user for GitLab
    # do not type the 'mysql>', this is part of the prompt
    # change $password in the command below to a real password you pick

    mysql> CREATE USER 'gitlab'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '$password';

    # Create the GitLab production database
    mysql> CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `gitlabhq_production` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET `utf8` COLLATE `utf8_unicode_ci`;

    # Grant the GitLab user necessary permissions on the table.

    mysql> GRANT SELECT, LOCK TABLES, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER ON `gitlabhq_production`.* TO 'gitlab'@'localhost';

    # Quit the database session
    mysql> \q

    # Try connecting to the new database with the new user

    sudo -u git -H mysql -u gitlab -p -D gitlabhq_production

    # Type the password you replaced $password with earlier

    # You should now see a 'mysql>' prompt

    # Quit the database session
    mysql> \q

    # You are done installing the database and can go back to the rest of the installation.

## PostgreSQL

    # Install the database packages

    sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-9.1 libpq-dev

    # Login to PostgreSQL

    sudo -u postgres psql -d template1

    # Create a user for GitLab. (change $password to a real password)

    template1=# CREATE USER git WITH PASSWORD '$password';

    # Create the GitLab production database & grant all privileges on database

    template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;

    # Quit the database session

    template1=# \q

    # Try connecting to the new database with the new user

    sudo -u git -H psql -d gitlabhq_production