Version Control

Overview

Version control is the management of text files (especially program code) in repositories, to track and maintain changes over the life of the document. It allows for coordination among multiple collaborators and easier identification of errors. Version control is commonly used in some research applications as well as taught to undergraduates in some departments.

Covers

The Engineering IT hosted instance of GitLab.

Features

File revision tracking
Multi-user access
Attempted auto-merge of change sets from different sources.
Allows for external collaborators
Active Directory logins
Is self-service for everything except external collaborator accounts

Available to

Faculty, classes, students, and research groups in engineering.

Service Hours

Requests will receive a response within one business day, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, excluding University holidays.

Support Contacts

Email: engrit-help@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-333-1313

Cost

There is no charge for this service.

Service Terms

Users of this service agree to the following:

GitLab access changes are the responsibility of the project owner
GitLab is not designed for build artifacts or significantly large files. If your use of the service is impacting the resources or performance available to other users, Engineering IT reserves the right to remove the project or files causing problems.
Engineering IT reserves the right to archive and then delete projects which have not been modified for over a semester or owned by individuals no longer student/staff/faculty. The actual time to archive/delete will depend on the overall resource usage of the service.

New Service Requests

New GitLab Repository Request (self-service):
https://gitlab.engr.illinois.edu/users/sign_in

General Service Inquiries

Engineering IT Shared Services
EngrIT-help@illinois.edu

Related Services

Subscribers to this service may be interested in these additional services:

Documentation

Setting up GitLab account (Mac and Linux)
Setting up GitLab account (Windows)
GitLab- General Usage Help