diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 087275e..f432141 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ venv.bak/
 # mkdocs documentation
 /site
 
+#mirrord config
+.mirrord
+
 # mypy
 .mypy_cache/
 *.iml
diff --git a/gitlab.values.yaml b/gitlab.values.yaml
index 931efdc..502b522 100644
--- a/gitlab.values.yaml
+++ b/gitlab.values.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ gitlab:
     ingress:
       requireBasePath: false
 global:
+  gitlab:
+    license:
+      key: license_key
+      secret: gitlab-license
   hosts:
     domain: localhost
     https: false
diff --git a/pkg/git_provider/gitlab.go b/pkg/git_provider/gitlab.go
index 18d9c55..d79fd1c 100644
--- a/pkg/git_provider/gitlab.go
+++ b/pkg/git_provider/gitlab.go
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ func (c *GitlabClientImpl) SetWebhook(ctx *context.Context, repo *string) (*Hook
 
 		if !ok {
 			addProjectHookOpts := gitlab.AddProjectHookOptions{
-				URL:                 gitlab.Ptr(c.cfg.GitProviderConfig.WebhookURL),
-				Token:               gitlab.Ptr(c.cfg.GitProviderConfig.WebhookSecret),
+				URL:                 &c.cfg.GitProviderConfig.WebhookURL,
+				Token:               &c.cfg.GitProviderConfig.WebhookSecret,
 				MergeRequestsEvents: gitlab.Ptr(true),
 				PushEvents:          gitlab.Ptr(true),
 				ReleasesEvents:      gitlab.Ptr(true),
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func (c *GitlabClientImpl) SetWebhook(ctx *context.Context, repo *string) (*Hook
 			}
 			gitlabHook, resp, err := c.client.Projects.AddProjectHook(projectId, &addProjectHookOpts, gitlab.WithContext(*ctx))
 			if err != nil {
+				log.Println("url", *addProjectHookOpts.URL, projectId, *addProjectHookOpts.Token)
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add project hook ,%d", err)
 			}
 			if resp.StatusCode != 201 {
@@ -273,8 +274,6 @@ func (c *GitlabClientImpl) HandlePayload(ctx *context.Context, request *http.Req
 			UserEmail: e.UserEmail,
 			OwnerID:   int64(e.UserID),
 		}
-		log.Println(e.Project.Name)
-
 	case *gitlab.MergeEvent:
 		webhookPayload = WebhookPayload{
 			Event:            "merge_request",
@@ -345,29 +344,30 @@ func (c *GitlabClientImpl) SetStatus(ctx *context.Context, repo *string, commit
 }
 
 func (c *GitlabClientImpl) PingHook(ctx *context.Context, hook *HookWithStatus) error {
-	if c.cfg.OrgLevelWebhook && hook.RepoName != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("trying to ping repo scope webhook while configured for org level webhook. repo: %s", *hook.RepoName)
-	}
-	if hook.RepoName == nil {
-		_, resp, err := c.client.Groups.GetGroupHook(c.cfg.OrgName, int(hook.HookID), nil, gitlab.WithContext(*ctx))
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to find organization webhook for hookID: %d", hook.HookID)
-		}
-	} else {
-		projectId := GetProjectId(ctx, c, hook.RepoName)
-		_, resp, err := c.client.Projects.GetProjectHook(projectId, int(hook.HookID), nil, gitlab.WithContext(*ctx))
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to find repo webhook for repo:%s hookID: %d", *hook.RepoName, hook.HookID)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	panic("implement me")
+	//
+	//if c.cfg.OrgLevelWebhook && hook.RepoName != nil {
+	//	return fmt.Errorf("trying to ping repo scope webhook while configured for org level webhook. repo: %s", *hook.RepoName)
+	//}
+	//if hook.RepoName == nil {
+	//	_, resp, err := c.client.Groups.GetGroupHook(c.cfg.OrgName, int(hook.HookID), nil, gitlab.WithContext(*ctx))
+	//	if err != nil {
+	//		return err
+	//	}
+	//	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+	//		return fmt.Errorf("unable to find organization webhook for hookID: %d", hook.HookID)
+	//	}
+	//} else {
+	//	projectId := GetProjectId(ctx, c, hook.RepoName)
+	//	_, resp, err := c.client.Projects.GetProjectHook(projectId, int(hook.HookID), nil, gitlab.WithContext(*ctx))
+	//	if err != nil {
+	//		return err
+	//	}
+	//
+	//	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+	//		return fmt.Errorf("unable to find repo webhook for repo:%s hookID: %d", *hook.RepoName, hook.HookID)
+	//	}
+	//}
+	//
+	//return nil
 }
diff --git a/scripts/gitlab-setup.rb b/scripts/gitlab-setup.rb
index 73c9911..95cae39 100644
--- a/scripts/gitlab-setup.rb
+++ b/scripts/gitlab-setup.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 puts "TOKEN: #{token.token}"
 
 
+
+#enable the Admin->Network->Outbound requests -> allow for webhooks
+ApplicationSetting.current.update!(allow_local_requests_from_web_hooks_and_services: true)
+
 # #create new group
 # Group.create!(name: "Pied Pipers", path: "pied-pipers")
 # g = Group.find_by(name: "Pied Pipers")
diff --git a/scripts/init-gitlab.sh b/scripts/init-gitlab.sh
index 8662bf5..fa48340 100644
--- a/scripts/init-gitlab.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-gitlab.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 set -o errexit
 
 if [ -z "$(helm list -n gitlab | grep gitlab)" ]; then
+  #start gitlab namespace
+  kubectl create namespace gitlab
   # 8. Install gitlab
   helm repo add gitlab https://charts.gitlab.io/
   helm upgrade --install gitlab --create-namespace -n gitlab gitlab/gitlab -f gitlab.values.yaml