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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md b/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md index c8922890deb..33ab5f6580d 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.md @@ -18,26 +18,37 @@ submit them through a merge request to the repository you don't have access to. ## Creating a fork -Forking a project is, in most cases, a two-step process. +To fork an existing project in GitLab: -1. On the project's home page, in the top right, click the **Fork** button. +1. On the project's home page, in the top right, click **{fork}** **Fork**. -  +  -1. Click a namespace to fork to. Only namespaces you have Developer and higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) for are shown. +1. Select the project to fork to: - NOTE: - The project path must be unique within the namespace. + - *(Recommended method)* Below **Select a namespace to fork the project**, identify + the project you want to fork to, and click **Select**. Only namespaces you have + Developer and higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) for are shown. + +  -  + - *(Experimental method)* If your GitLab administrator has + [enabled the experimental fork project form](#enable-or-disable-the-fork-project-form), read + [Create a fork with the fork project form](#create-a-fork-with-the-fork-project-form). + Only namespaces you have Developer and higher + [permissions](../../permissions.md) for are shown. + + NOTE: + The project path must be unique in the namespace. -The fork is created. The permissions you have in the namespace are your permissions in the fork. +GitLab creates your fork, and redirects you to the project page for your new fork. +The permissions you have in the namespace are your permissions in the fork. WARNING: When a public project with the repository feature set to **Members Only** is forked, the repository is public in the fork. The owner -of the fork must manually change the visibility. This is being -fixed in [#36662](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36662). +of the fork must manually change the visibility. Issue +[#36662](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36662) exists for this issue. ## Repository mirroring @@ -71,3 +82,44 @@ changes are added to the repository and branch you're merging into. ## Removing a fork relationship You can unlink your fork from its upstream project in the [advanced settings](../settings/index.md#removing-a-fork-relationship). + +## Create a fork with the fork project form **(FREE SELF)** + +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/15013) in GitLab 13.11. +> - It's [deployed behind a feature flag](../../../user/feature_flags.md), disabled by default. +> - It's disabled on GitLab.com. +> - It's not recommended for production use. +> - To use it in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to [enable it](#enable-or-disable-the-fork-project-form). **(FREE SELF)** + +This experimental version of the fork project form is available only if your GitLab +administrator has [enabled it](#enable-or-disable-the-fork-project-form): + + + +To use it, follow the instructions at [Creating a fork](#creating-a-fork) and provide: + +- The project name. +- The project URL. +- The project slug. +- *(Optional)* The project description. +- The visibility level for your fork. + +### Enable or disable the fork project form **(FREE SELF)** + +The new [fork project form](#create-a-fork-with-the-fork-project-form) is under +development and not ready for production use. It is deployed behind a feature flag +that is **disabled by default**. +[GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) +can enable it. + +To enable it: + +```ruby +Feature.enable(:fork_project_form) +``` + +To disable it: + +```ruby +Feature.disable(:fork_project_form) +``` |