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diff --git a/doc/project_services/mattermost.md b/doc/project_services/mattermost.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..fbc7dfeee6d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/project_services/mattermost.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +# Mattermost Notifications Service + +## On Mattermost + +To enable Mattermost integration you must create an incoming webhook integration: + +1. Sign in to your Mattermost instance +1. Visit incoming webhooks, that will be something like: https://mattermost.example/your_team_name/integrations/incoming_webhooks/add +1. Choose a display name, description and channel, those can be overridden on GitLab +1. Save it, copy the **Webhook URL**, we'll need this later for GitLab. + +There might be some cases that Incoming Webhooks are blocked by admin, ask your mattermost admin to enable +it on https://mattermost.example/admin_console/integrations/custom. + +Display name override is not enabled by default, you need to ask your admin to enable it on that same section. + +## On GitLab + +After you set up Mattermost, it's time to set up GitLab. + +Go to your project's **Settings > Services > Mattermost Notifications** and you will see a +checkbox with the following events that can be triggered: + +- Push +- Issue +- Merge request +- Note +- Tag push +- Build +- Wiki page + +Bellow each of these event checkboxes, you will have an input field to insert +which Mattermost channel you want to send that event message, with `#town-square` +being the default. The hash sign is optional. + +At the end, fill in your Mattermost details: + +| Field | Description | +| ----- | ----------- | +| **Webhook** | The incoming webhooks which you have to setup on Mattermost, it will be something like: http://mattermost.example/hooks/5xo... | +| **Username** | Optional username which can be on messages sent to Mattermost. Fill this in if you want to change the username of the bot. | +| **Notify only broken builds** | If you choose to enable the **Build** event and you want to be only notified about failed builds. | + + + |