title: Is it compulsory to set up Gitlab server and a Gitlab runner configured?
body: <p>As per the Gitlab CI(version 8.0) documentations and blogs I was red I came to the conclusion that I need to setup Gitlab server  and a Gitlab runner on VM/docker etc. Correct me if I am wrong</p>
  
  <p>I am very new to continuous integration concept. Please anyone let me know is it compulsory to setup Runner on Virtual Machine or do we  have any alternative way to use Gitlab CI without Runner. Sorry if this question is silly.</p>
  
  <p>Please guide me from where would I start if anyone have the nice documentation to setup and use Gitlab CI end to end. Thanks and very much appreciated.  </p>