What is a GitLab instance URL, and how can I get it?

The instance URL of any GitLab install is basically the link to the GitLab you’re trying to connect to. For example, if your project is hosted on gitlab.example.com/yourname/yourproject then for the instance URL enter https://gitlab.example.com. Another example, if your project is hosted on gitlab.com/username/project then the instance URL is https://gitlab.com. Though note that in the …

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What’s the difference between “Submit review” and “Add comment now” in GitLab’s merge request discussions?

Just heard this from my colleagues, so not sure if this is 100% accurate: Add comment now: instantly adds the comment to the review and notifies the reviewer that a comment has been added. So if you choose this option X times, the reviewer receives X notifications. Submit review: You can add as many comments …

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GitKraken won’t let me open my Private Repository on GitLab

6.5.1 is the last version to support private repo. You can see the release details at this link https://blog.axosoft.com/gitkraken-v6-0/#pricing-changes OR https://support.gitkraken.com/release-notes/6x/ And you can also download it (Mac version) from Axosoft https://release.axocdn.com/darwin/GitKraken-v6.5.1.zip OR https://release.gitkraken.com/darwin/GitKraken-v6.5.1.zip I not sure how to turn off the automatic update function, so if you turn off GitKraken completely and reopen it, …

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