Commit 4864f3d6 authored by Amy Qualls's avatar Amy Qualls

Merge branch 'tor/docs/tweak-personal-readme-instructions' into 'master'

Add image and update personal README instructions

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!80680
parents 3488a9c8 e16c215a
......@@ -102,20 +102,36 @@ user profiles are only visible to signed-in users.
## Add details to your profile with a README
### *Add personal README to profile*
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/232157) in GitLab 14.5.
If you want to add more information to your profile page, you can create a README file. When you populate the README file with information, it's included on your profile page.
You can add more information to your profile page with a README file. When you populate
the README file with information, it's included on your profile page.
### From a new project
To add a README to your profile:
To create a new project and add its README to your profile:
1. Create a new public project with the same project path as your GitLab username.
1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Project**.
1. Select **Create new project**.
1. Select **Create blank project**.
1. Enter the project details:
- In the **Project name** field, enter the name for your new project.
- In the **Project URL** field, select your GitLab username.
- In the **Project slug** field, enter your GitLab username.
1. For **Visibility Level**, select **Public**.
![Proper project path for an individual on the hosted product](img/personal_readme_setup_v14_5.png)
1. For **Project Configuration**, ensure **Initialize repository with a README** is selected.
1. Select **Create project**.
1. Create a README file inside this project. The file can be any valid [README or index file](../project/repository/index.md#readme-and-index-files).
1. Populate the README file with [Markdown](../markdown.md).
To use an existing project, [update the path](../project/settings/index.md#renaming-a-repository) of the project to match
your username.
GitLab displays the contents of your README below your contribution graph.
### From an existing project
To add the README from an existing project to your profile,
[update the path](../project/settings/index.md#renaming-a-repository) of the project
to match your username.
## Add external accounts to your user profile page
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