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title: "Lab 2: Prepare your GitLab environment"
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In this lab we will create a new project in GitLab by importing an existing repository. Then, we will install [GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/), the agent that runs the CI/CD jobs, and register it to the project we just created.

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 For more information about creating projects in GitLab, visit https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/working_with_projects.html
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