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diff --git a/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md b/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md index 1a481641111..87c1c548abd 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md +++ b/doc/user/group/custom_project_templates.md @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Projects in nested subgroups are not included in the template list. ## Which projects are available as templates - Public and internal projects can be selected by any authenticated user as a template for a new project, - if all [project features](../project/settings/index.md#configure-project-visibility-features-and-permissions) + if all [project features](../project/settings/index.md#configure-project-features-and-permissions) except for **GitLab Pages** and **Security and Compliance** are set to **Everyone With Access**. - Private projects can be selected only by users who are members of the projects. @@ -69,6 +69,35 @@ gitlab.com/myorganization/ ... ``` +## What is copied from the templates + +The entire custom instance-level project templates repository is copied, including: + +- Branches +- Commits +- Tags + +If the user: + +- Has the Owner role on the custom instance-level project templates project or is a GitLab administrator, + all project settings are copied over to the new project. +- Doesn't have the Owner role or is not a GitLab administrator, + project deploy keys and project webhooks aren't copied over because they contain sensitive data. + +To learn more about what is migrated, see +[Items that are exported](../project/settings/import_export.md#items-that-are-exported). + +## User assignments in templates + +When you use a template created by another user, any items that were assigned +to a user in the template are reassigned to you. It's important to understand +this reassignment when you configure security features like protected branches +and tags. For example, if the template contains a protected branch: + +- In the template, the branch allows the _template owner_ to merge into the default branch. +- In the project created from the template, the branch allows _you_ to merge into + the default branch. + <!-- ## Troubleshooting Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues |