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@@ -82,9 +82,13 @@ To enable merge trains for your project:
1. If you are on a self-managed GitLab instance, ensure the [feature flag](#merge-trains-feature-flag) is set correctly.
1. [Configure your CI/CD configuration file](../../index.md#configuring-pipelines-for-merge-requests)
so that the pipeline or individual jobs run for merge requests.
-1. Visit your project's **Settings > General** and expand **Merge requests**.
-1. Check **Enable merge trains and pipelines for merged results**.
-1. Click **Save changes**.
+1. Visit your project's **Settings > General** and expand **Merge requests**
+1. Check **Enable merged results pipelines.** (if not enabled)
+1. Check **Enable merge trains.**
+1. Click **Save changes**
+
+In GitLab 13.5 and earlier, there is only one checkbox, named
+**Enable merge trains and pipelines for merged results**.
CAUTION: **Caution:**
If you select the check box but don't configure your CI/CD to use
@@ -200,17 +204,26 @@ for more information.
### Merge Trains feature flag **(PREMIUM ONLY)**
-To enable and disable the Merge Trains feature, use the `:disable_merge_trains` feature flag.
+In [GitLab 13.6 and later](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/244831),
+you can [enable or disable merge trains in the project settings](#enable-merge-trains).
+
+In GitLab 13.5 and earlier, merge trains are automatically enabled when
+[pipelines for merged results](../index.md#pipelines-for-merged-results) are enabled.
+To use pipelines for merged results without using merge trains, you can enable a
+[feature flag](../../../../user/feature_flags.md) that blocks the merge trains feature.
-To check if the feature flag is enabled on your GitLab instance,
-ask an administrator to execute the following commands:
+[GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../../../../administration/feature_flags.md)
+can enable the feature flag to disable merge trains:
-```shell
-> sudo gitlab-rails console # Login to Rails console of GitLab instance.
-> Feature.enabled?(:disable_merge_trains) # Check if it's disabled or not.
-> Feature.enable(:disable_merge_trains) # Disable Merge Trains.
-> Feature.disable(:disable_merge_trains) # Enable Merge Trains.
+```ruby
+Feature.enable(:disable_merge_trains)
```
-When you disable this feature, all existing merge trains are cancelled and
+After you enable this feature flag, all existing merge trains are cancelled and
the **Start/Add to Merge Train** button no longer appears in merge requests.
+
+To disable the feature flag, and enable merge trains again:
+
+```ruby
+Feature.disable(:disable_merge_trains)
+```