How to Set Up GitHub Enterprise Server on Digital Ocean/Ubuntu?

[DhruvChavda]

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to set up GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) on Digital Ocean, using Ubuntu VMs running on Digital Ocean Droplets, but I haven’t found any direct support from GitHub’s installation documentation. I would really appreciate any guidance from anyone who has done this before.

Steps I Followed:

1. I tried following this official GitHub documentation, running OpenStack KVM on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS:
   🔗 Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on OpenStack KVM

2. Downloaded the OpenStack KVM (QCOW2) image from GitHub Enterprise Server’s official release page:
   🔗 https://enterprise.github.com/releases/3.15.2/download
   🔗 GitHub Enterprise 3.15.2 QCOW2 Image

3. Tried launching the instance from OpenStack using the downloaded image.

Issue Faced

However, when launching the instance, I encountered the following error:

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Build of instance 9a694ad9-c36c-44a8-ba02-33fd4370c429 aborted: Invalid input received: Invalid image identifier or unable to access requested image. (HTTP 400) (Request-ID: req-e33db6be-606e-43b5-81d3-a469c7f899e7)
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I’m not sure if the issue is due to an incorrect image format, OpenStack compatibility issues, or something missing in my setup. Has anyone faced this before?

Questions

1. Has anyone successfully deployed GHES on Digital Ocean?
2. Is it recommended to run GHES for Production purposes directly on KVM rather than a VM-based approach (e.g., running a KVM layer over a Digital Ocean Ubuntu VM), and what can be the possible alternatives if there are any.

I’d be grateful for any insights or experiences you can share. Thanks in advance! 🙏