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![Project information](img/create_new_project_info.png)
+1. Choose if you want start a blank project, or with one of the predefined
+ [Project Templates](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/project-templates):
+ this will kickstart your repository code and CI automatically.
+ Otherwise, if you have a project in a different repository, you can [import it] by
+ clicking an **Import project from** button provided this is enabled in
+ your GitLab instance. Ask your administrator if not.
+
1. Provide the following information:
- Enter the name of your project in the **Project name** field. You can't use
special characters, but you can use spaces, hyphens, underscores or even
emoji.
- - If you have a project in a different repository, you can [import it] by
- clicking an **Import project from** button provided this is enabled in
- your GitLab instance. Ask your administrator if not.
- The **Project description (optional)** field enables you to enter a
description for your project's dashboard, which will help others
understand what your project is about. Though it's not required, it's a good
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1. Click **Create project**.
-## From a template
-
-To kickstart your development GitLab projects can be started from a template.
-For example, one of the templates included is Ruby on Rails. When filling out the
-form for new projects, click the 'Ruby on Rails' button. During project creation,
-this will import a Ruby on Rails template with GitLab CI preconfigured.
-
[import it]: ../workflow/importing/README.md
[reserved]: ../user/reserved_names.md