How to Install and Configure the SonarQube GitLab Authentication Plugin

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1. Plugin Installation

Sonar plugin URL: https://github.com/gabrie-allaigre/sonar-auth-gitlab-plugin

Install the plugin: download the plugin, package it with Maven, place it into Sonar's plugin directory (/home/sonar/sonarqube/extensions/plugins), and restart SonarQube.

2. GitLab Configuration

Create an application and fill in the SonarQube address (must be HTTPS).

Save the generated authentication key for later SonarQube configuration.

3. SonarQube Configuration

Configuration > GitLab: enable GitLab authentication, fill in the GitLab URL, application ID, and secret.

Login verification: click to log in via GitLab.

FAQ

Q1: GitLab reports a redirect_url error

Description: It redirects directly to a localhost:9000 address, indicating a configuration issue; the configuration was not found on the page.

Solution: Modify the Sonar server configuration file, add the parameter sonar.core.serverBaseURL=https://sonar.demo.com, and restart SonarQube.

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