Commit 4a09a6c6 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Move 'New branch from issue' feature doc to web_editor.md

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![Branch info](basicsimages/branch_info.png)
## From an issue
When an issue should be resolved one could also create a branch on the issue page. A button is displayed after the description unless there is already a branch or a referenced merge request.
![New Branch Button](basicsimages/new_branch_button.png)
The branch created diverges from the default branch of the project, usually `master`. The branch name will be based on the title of the issue and as suffix its ID. Thus the example screenshot above will yield a branch named `et-cum-et-sed-expedita-repellat-consequatur-ut-assumenda-numquam-rerum-2`.
After the branch is created the user can edit files in the repository to fix the issue. When a merge request is created the
description field will display `Closes #2` to use the issue closing pattern. This will close the issue once the merge request is merged.
### Note:
You will be able to find and select the name of your branch in the white box next to a project's name:
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## Create a new branch
There are multiple ways to create a branch from GitLab's web interface.
### Create a new branch from an issue
>**Note:**
This feature was [introduced][ce-2808] in GitLab 8.6.
In case your development workflow dictates to have an issue for every merge
request, you can quickly create a branch right on the issue page which will be
tied with the issue itself. You can see a **New Branch** button after the issue
description, unless there is already a branch with the same name or a referenced
merge request.
![New Branch Button](img/new_branch_from_issue.png)
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 suffix it will have its ID. Thus, the example
screenshot above will yield a branch named
`et-cum-et-sed-expedita-repellat-consequatur-ut-assumenda-numquam-rerum-2`.
After the branch is created, you can edit files in the repository to fix
the issue. When a merge request is created based on the newly created branch,
the description field will automatically display the [issue closing pattern]
`Closes #ID`, where `ID` the ID of the issue. This will close the issue once the
merge request is merged.
### Create a new branch from a project's dashboard
If you want to make changes to several files before creating a new merge
request, you can create a new branch up front. From a project's files page,
choose **New branch** from the dropdown.
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you commit the changes you will be taken to a new merge request form.
![Start a new merge request with these changes](img/web_editor_start_new_merge_request.png)
[ce-2808]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/2808
[issue closing pattern]: ../customization/issue_closing.md
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