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diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/creating_merge_requests.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/creating_merge_requests.md index 3a5a581198b..ce1dac0a96b 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/creating_merge_requests.md +++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/creating_merge_requests.md @@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ stage: Create group: Code Review 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 type: howto -description: "How to create Merge Requests in GitLab." +description: "How to create merge requests in GitLab." disqus_identifier: 'https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/gitlab-basics/add-merge-request.html' --- # How to create a merge request **(FREE)** Before creating a merge request, read through an -[introduction to Merge Requests](getting_started.md) +[introduction to merge requests](getting_started.md) to familiarize yourself with the concept, the terminology, and to learn what you can do with them. @@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ or through the [GitLab UI](#new-merge-request-from-a-new-branch-created-through- This document describes the several ways to create a merge request. When you start a new merge request, regardless of the method, -you are taken to the [**New Merge Request** page](#new-merge-request-page) +you are taken to the [**New merge request** page](#new-merge-request-page) to fill it with information about the merge request. If you push a new branch to GitLab, also regardless of the method, -you can click the [**Create Merge Request**](#create-merge-request-button) +you can click the [**Create merge request**](#create-merge-request-button) button and start a merge request from there. -## New Merge Request page +## New merge request page -On the **New Merge Request** page, start by filling in the title and description +On the **New merge request** page, start by filling in the title and description for the merge request. If commits already exist on the branch, GitLab suggests a merge request title for you: @@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ merge request title for you: The title is the only field that is mandatory in all cases. From there, you can fill it with information (title, description, -assignee(s), milestone, labels, approvers) and click **Create Merge Request**. +assignee(s), milestone, labels, approvers) and click **Create merge request**. From that initial screen, you can also see all the commits, pipelines, and file changes pushed to your branch before submitting the merge request. - + NOTE: You can push one or more times to your branch in GitLab before creating the merge request. -## Create Merge Request button +## Create merge request button Once you have pushed a new branch to GitLab, visit your repository in GitLab and to see a call-to-action at the top of your screen -from which you can click the button **Create Merge Request**. +from which you can click the button **Create merge request**. - + You can also see the **Create merge request** button in the top-right of the: - **Project** page. - **Repository > Files** page. -- **Merge Requests** page. +- **Merge requests** page. In this case, GitLab uses the most recent branch you pushed changes to as the source branch, and the default branch in the current @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Once you have added, edited, or uploaded the file: 1. Click **Commit changes**. If you chose to start a merge request, you are taken to the -[**New Merge Request** page](#new-merge-request-page), from +[**New merge request** page](#new-merge-request-page), from which you can fill it in with information and submit the merge request. The merge request targets the default branch of the repository. @@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ navigate to your project's **Repository > Branches** and click **New branch**. A new branch is created and you can start editing files. -Once committed and pushed, you can click on the [**Create Merge Request**](#create-merge-request-button) -button to open the [**New Merge Request** page](#new-merge-request-page). +Once committed and pushed, you can click on the [**Create merge request**](#create-merge-request-button) +button to open the [**New merge request** page](#new-merge-request-page). A new merge request is started using the current branch as the source, and the default branch in the current project as the target. @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ remote: To create a merge request for docs-new-merge-request, visit: remote: https://gitlab-instance.com/my-group/my-project/merge_requests/new?merge_request%5Bsource_branch%5D=my-new-branch ``` -Copy that link and paste it in your browser, and the [**New Merge Request page**](#new-merge-request-page) +Copy that link and paste it in your browser, and the [**New merge request page**](#new-merge-request-page) is displayed. There is also a number of [flags you can add to commands when pushing through the command line](../push_options.md) to reduce the need for editing merge requests manually through the UI. @@ -148,20 +148,20 @@ There is also a number of [flags you can add to commands when pushing through th If you didn't push your branch to GitLab through the command line (for example, you used a Git CLI application to push your changes), you can create a merge request through the GitLab UI by clicking -the [**Create Merge Request**](#create-merge-request-button) button. +the [**Create merge request**](#create-merge-request-button) button. ## New merge request from an issue You can also [create a new merge request directly from an issue](../repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch-from-an-issue). -## New merge request from the Merge Requests page +## New merge request from the merge requests page You can start creating a new merge request by clicking the -**New merge request** button on the **Merge Requests** page in a project. +**New merge request** button on the **merge requests** page in a project. Then choose the source project and branch that contain your changes, and the target project and branch where you want to merge the changes into. Click on **Compare branches and continue** to go to the -[**New Merge Request** page](#new-merge-request-page) and fill in the details. +[**New merge request** page](#new-merge-request-page) and fill in the details. ## New merge request from a fork @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ After forking a project and applying your local changes, complete the following create a merge request from your fork to contribute back to the main project: 1. Go to **Projects > Your Projects** and select your fork of the repository. -1. In the left menu, go to **Merge Requests**, and click **New Merge Request**. +1. In the left menu, go to **Merge requests**, and click **New merge request**. 1. In the **Source branch** drop-down list box, select your branch in your forked repository as the source branch. 1. In the **Target branch** drop-down list box, select the branch from the upstream repository as the target branch. You can set a [default target project](#set-the-default-target-project) to @@ -247,6 +247,6 @@ apply the patches. The target branch can be specified using the [`/target_branch` quick action](../quick_actions.md). If the source branch already exists, the patches are applied on top of it. -## Reviewing and managing Merge Requests +## Reviewing and managing merge requests -Once you have submitted a merge request, it can be [reviewed and managed](reviewing_and_managing_merge_requests.md) through GitLab. +Once you have submitted a merge request, it can be [reviewed and managed](reviews/index.md) through GitLab. |