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| author | Zeger-Jan van de Weg <zegerjan@gitlab.com> | 2016-03-28 21:40:49 +0200 |
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| committer | Zeger-Jan van de Weg <zegerjan@gitlab.com> | 2016-03-28 21:40:49 +0200 |
| commit | e35cb5a025e3f47fd7ab237b5cf368aa3b9b319d (patch) | |
| tree | ce2f66d5088f32f07de15d09474f47f3d9f3d359 | |
| parent | a5fb9980108909e2ba14c0238021735f362632f2 (diff) | |
| download | gitlab-ce-docs-new-branch-button-3886.tar.gz | |
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diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/basicsimages/new_branch_button.png b/doc/gitlab-basics/basicsimages/new_branch_button.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000000..394c139e17e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/basicsimages/new_branch_button.png diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/create-branch.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/create-branch.md index 7556b0f663e..9d688b9389b 100644 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/create-branch.md +++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/create-branch.md @@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ Fill out the information required:  +## From an issue +When an issue should be resolved one could also create a branch on the issue page. A button is displayed after the description unless there is already a branch or a referenced merge request. + + + +The branch created diverges from the default branch of the project, usually `master`. The branch name will be based on the title of the issue and as suffix its ID. Thus the example screenshot above will yield a branch named `et-cum-et-sed-expedita-repellat-consequatur-ut-assumenda-numquam-rerum-2`. +After the branch is created the user can edit files in the repository to fix the issue. When a merge request is created the +description field will display `Closes #2` to use the issue closing pattern. This will close the issue once the merge request is merged. + ### Note: You will be able to find and select the name of your branch in the white box next to a project's name: |
