Configure GitLab CI Runner with Docker executor using AWS EC2

In this tutorial, I will show you how to Configure your own GitLab Runner with a Docker Executor using AWS EC2.
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This is useful if you are trying to use GitLab.com and are running run out of minutes or simply need more power.

I will show you how you can run your own GitLab Runner on AWS and cover:
creating a new virtual machine (VM) on AWS using EC2
installing the GitLab Runner on the VM
configuring the GitLab Runner to work with GitLab.com

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⭐️ Video contents ⭐️

⌨️ 00:00 - Overview
⌨️ 01:33 - Create a VM on AWS EC2
⌨️ 05:28 - Install dependencies (Git, Docker)
⌨️ 08:46 - Download & install the GitLab Runner
⌨️ 09:40 - Register the GitLab Runner with GitLab
⌨️ 15:42 - Test the GitLab Runner
⌨️ 18:32 - Test Docker build and push
⌨️ 21:28 - Enable the privileged mode
⌨️ 27:07 - Conclusion & next steps

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A Brief Guide to GitLab CI Runners and Executors
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A list of the most important commands used in this tutorial:

Update dependencies:
sudo yum -y update

Install Git:
sudo yum install -y git

Install Docker:
sudo amazon-linux-extras install -y docker

Add the ec2-user user to the docker group:
sudo usermod -aG docker ec2-user

Ensure the Docker daemon starts automatically:
sudo systemctl enable docker

Restart your EC2 instance:
sudo reboot

Download the GitLab Runner installation package:
curl -LJO "https://gitlab-runner-downloads.s3.am..."

Install the GitLab Runner:
sudo rpm -i gitlab-runner_amd64.rpm

Register the GitLab Runner:
sudo gitlab-runner register

Edit the config.toml file:
sudo vim /etc/gitlab-runner/config.toml

The GitLab CI pipeline config used to test the runner:
https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/2300614


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