diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/user/profile/index.md')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user/profile/index.md | 30 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/user/profile/index.md b/doc/user/profile/index.md index 89e4ea6ea5b..f201e04183c 100644 --- a/doc/user/profile/index.md +++ b/doc/user/profile/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- type: index, howto stage: Manage -group: Authentication & Authorization +group: Authentication and Authorization info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- @@ -104,16 +104,34 @@ user profiles are only visible to signed-in users. > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/232157) in GitLab 14.5. -If you want to add more information to your profile page, you can create a README file. When you populate the README file with information, it's included on your profile page. +You can add more information to your profile page with a README file. When you populate +the README file with information, it's included on your profile page. -To add a README to your profile: +### From a new project -1. Create a new public project with the same project path as your GitLab username. +To create a new project and add its README to your profile: + +1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Project**. +1. Select **Create new project**. +1. Select **Create blank project**. +1. Enter the project details: + - In the **Project name** field, enter the name for your new project. + - In the **Project URL** field, select your GitLab username. + - In the **Project slug** field, enter your GitLab username. +1. For **Visibility Level**, select **Public**. +  +1. For **Project Configuration**, ensure **Initialize repository with a README** is selected. +1. Select **Create project**. 1. Create a README file inside this project. The file can be any valid [README or index file](../project/repository/index.md#readme-and-index-files). 1. Populate the README file with [Markdown](../markdown.md). -To use an existing project, [update the path](../project/settings/index.md#renaming-a-repository) of the project to match -your username. +GitLab displays the contents of your README below your contribution graph. + +### From an existing project + +To add the README from an existing project to your profile, +[update the path](../project/settings/index.md#renaming-a-repository) of the project +to match your username. ## Add external accounts to your user profile page |