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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md b/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md index 80b0ada6f7b..dc988846676 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- stage: Create -group: Editor +group: IDE info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- @@ -26,11 +26,32 @@ for any change you commit through the Web Editor. To create a text file in the Web Editor: 1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project. -1. From the project dashboard or repository, next to the branch name, select the plus icon (**{plus}**). +1. From the project dashboard or repository, next to the branch name, + select the plus icon (**{plus}**). 1. From the dropdown list, select **New file**. -1. Complete the fields. To create a merge request with the new file, ensure the **Start a new merge request with these changes** checkbox is selected. +1. Complete the fields. +1. To create a merge request with the new file, ensure the **Start a new merge request with these changes** checkbox is selected, if you had chosen a **Target branch** other than the [default branch (such as `main`)](../../../user/project/repository/branches/default.md). 1. Select **Commit changes**. +### Create a file from a template + +1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Repository > Files**. +1. Next to the project name, select the plus icon (**{plus}**) to display a + dropdown list, then select **New file** from the list. +1. For **Filename**, provide one of the filenames that GitLab provides a template for: + - `.gitignore` + - `.gitlab-ci.yml` + - `LICENSE` + - `Dockerfile` +1. Select **Apply a template**, then select the template you want to apply. +1. Make your changes to the file. +1. Provide a **Commit message**. +1. Enter a **Target branch** to merge into. To create a new merge request with + your changes, enter a branch name that is not your repository's + [default branch](../../../user/project/repository/branches/default.md), +1. Select **Commit changes** to add the commit to your branch. + ## Edit a file To edit a text file in the Web Editor: @@ -87,6 +108,9 @@ To link to a single line, you can also: To upload a binary file in the Web Editor: +<!-- This list is duplicated at doc/gitlab-basics/add-file.md#from-the-ui --> +<!-- For why we duplicated the info, see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/111072#note_1267429478 --> + 1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project. 1. From the project dashboard or repository, next to the branch name, select the plus icon (**{plus}**). 1. From the dropdown list, select **Upload file**. @@ -115,7 +139,7 @@ To create a [branch](branches/index.md) in the Web Editor: ## Create a tag -You can create [tags](../../../topics/git/tags.md) to mark milestones such as +You can create [tags](tags/index.md) to mark milestones such as production releases and release candidates. To create a tag in the Web Editor: 1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project. |