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diff --git a/doc/administration/file_hooks.md b/doc/administration/file_hooks.md index f73c961f541..e041f1e11c6 100644 --- a/doc/administration/file_hooks.md +++ b/doc/administration/file_hooks.md @@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ type: reference # File hooks **(FREE SELF)** -> - Introduced in GitLab 10.6. -> - Until GitLab 12.8, the feature name was Plugins. +> Renamed feature from Plugins to File hooks in GitLab 12.8. With custom file hooks, GitLab administrators can introduce custom integrations without modifying the GitLab source code. -NOTE: -Instead of writing and supporting your own file hook you can make changes -directly to the GitLab source code and contribute back upstream. This way we can -ensure functionality is preserved across versions and covered by tests. +A file hook runs on each event. You can filter events or projects +in a file hook's code, and create many file hooks as you need. Each file hook is +triggered by GitLab asynchronously in case of an event. For a list of events +see the [system hooks](../system_hooks/system_hooks.md) documentation. NOTE: File hooks must be configured on the file system of the GitLab server. Only GitLab @@ -24,10 +23,9 @@ server administrators can complete these tasks. Explore [system hooks](../system_hooks/system_hooks.md) or [webhooks](../user/project/integrations/webhooks.md) as an option if you do not have file system access. -A file hook runs on each event. You can filter events or projects -in a file hook's code, and create many file hooks as you need. Each file hook is -triggered by GitLab asynchronously in case of an event. For a list of events -see the [system hooks](../system_hooks/system_hooks.md) documentation. +Instead of writing and supporting your own file hook, you can also make changes +directly to the GitLab source code and contribute back upstream. In this way, we can +ensure functionality is preserved across versions and covered by tests. ## Setup @@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ message is logged to: - `log/file_hook.log` in a source installation. NOTE: -Before 14.0 release, the file name was `plugin.log` +In GitLab 13.12 and earlier, the filename was `plugin.log` ## Creating file hooks |