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diff --git a/doc/customization/new_project_page.md b/doc/customization/new_project_page.md index 148bf9512c6..43b95a76d08 100644 --- a/doc/customization/new_project_page.md +++ b/doc/customization/new_project_page.md @@ -1,20 +1,38 @@ +--- +type: howto +--- + # Customizing the new project page -It is possible to add a markdown-formatted message to your GitLab -new project page. +You can add a markdown-formatted message to your GitLab new project page. By default, the new project page shows a sidebar with general information: -![](new_project_page/default_new_project_page.png) +![default_new_project_page](new_project_page/default_new_project_page.png) + +To customize the information in the sidebar: + +1. Navigate to the **Admin** area and go to the **Appearance** page, then + locate the **New project pages** section. +1. Fill in your new project project guidelines: + + ![appearance_settings](new_project_page/appearance_settings.png) -## Changing the appearance of the new project page +1. Save the page. -Navigate to the **Admin** area and go to the **Appearance** page. +Your new project page will show the customized guidelines in the sidebar, below +the general information: -Fill in your project guidelines: +![custom_new_project_page](new_project_page/custom_new_project_page.png) -![](new_project_page/appearance_settings.png) +<!-- ## Troubleshooting -After saving the page, your new project page will show the guidelines in the sidebar, below the general information: +Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues +one might have when setting this up, or when something is changed, or on upgrading, it's +important to describe those, too. Think of things that may go wrong and include them here. +This is important to minimize requests for support, and to avoid doc comments with +questions that you know someone might ask. -![](new_project_page/custom_new_project_page.png) +Each scenario can be a third-level heading, e.g. `### Getting error message X`. +If you have none to add when creating a doc, leave this section in place +but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. --> |