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+# How to fork a project
+
+A fork is a copy of an original repository that you can put somewhere else
+or where you can experiment and apply changes that you can later decide if
+publishing or not, without affecting your original project.
+
+It takes just a few steps to fork a project in GitLab.
+
+Sign in to [gitlab.com](https://gitlab.com).
+
+Select a project on the right side of your screen:
+
+![Select a project](basicsimages/select_project.png)
+
+Click on the "fork" button on the right side of your screen:
+
+![Fork](simple_guide_images/fork.png)
+
+Click on the user or group to where you'd like to add the forked project.