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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md b/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md index 253e5374f52..b5299eaca27 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/web_editor.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +type: howto +--- + # GitLab Web Editor Sometimes it's easier to make quick changes directly from the GitLab interface @@ -13,8 +17,6 @@ Choose **New file** from the dropdown.  ---- - Enter a file name in the **File name** box. Then, add file content in the editor area. Add a descriptive commit message and choose a branch. The branch field will default to the branch you were viewing in the file browser. If you enter @@ -59,8 +61,6 @@ selector. Choose **Upload file** from the dropdown.  ---- - Once the upload dialog pops up there are two ways to upload your file. Either drag and drop a file on the pop up or use the **click to upload** link. A file preview will appear once you have selected a file to upload. @@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ Choose **New directory** from the dropdown.  ---- - In the new directory dialog enter a directory name, a commit message and choose the target branch. Click **Create directory** to finish. @@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ Once you click it, a new branch will be created that diverges from the default branch of your project, by default `master`. The branch name will be based on the title of the issue and as a prefix, it will have its internal ID. Thus, the example screenshot above will yield a branch named -`2-et-cum-et-sed-expedita-repellat-consequatur-ut-assumenda-numquam-rerum`. +`23177-add-support-for-rich-references-to-referables`. Since GitLab 9.0, when you click the `New branch` in an empty repository project, GitLab automatically creates the master branch, commits a blank `README.md` file to it and creates and redirects you to a new branch based on the issue title. If your [project is already configured with a deployment service][project-services-doc] (e.g. Kubernetes), GitLab takes one step further and prompts you to set up [auto deploy][auto-deploy-doc] by helping you create a `.gitlab-ci.yml` file. @@ -129,8 +127,6 @@ choose **New branch** from the dropdown.  ---- - Enter a new **Branch name**. Optionally, change the **Create from** field to choose which branch, tag or commit SHA this new branch will originate from. This field will autocomplete if you start typing an existing branch or tag. @@ -139,8 +135,6 @@ branch.  ---- - You can now make changes to any files, as needed. When you're ready to merge the changes back to master you can use the widget at the top of the screen. This widget only appears for a period of time after you create the branch or @@ -156,8 +150,6 @@ SHA. From a project's files page, choose **New tag** from the dropdown.  ---- - Give the tag a name such as `v1.0.0`. Choose the branch or SHA from which you would like to create this new tag. You can optionally add a message and release notes. The release notes section supports markdown format and you can @@ -181,3 +173,15 @@ through the web editor, you can choose to use another of your linked email addresses from the **User Settings > Edit Profile** page. [ce-2808]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/2808 + +<!-- ## Troubleshooting + +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. + +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. --> |