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Craig Norris
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Amy Qualls
Aug 02, 2021
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howto
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# Customize the Help and sign-in page messages
# Customize the Help and sign-in page messages
**(FREE SELF)**
In large organizations, it is useful to have information about who to contact or where
to go for help. You can customize and display this information on the GitLab
`/help`
page and on
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@@ -17,32 +17,39 @@ You can add a help message, which is shown at the top of the GitLab `/help` page
<https://gitlab.com/help>
):
1.
On the top bar, select
**Menu >**
**{admin}**
**Admin**
.
1.
In the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
, then expand
**Help page**
.
1.
Under
**Additional text to show on the Help page**
, fill in the information you wish to display on
`/help`
.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
. You can now see the message on
`/help`
.
1.
On the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
.
1.
Expand
**Sign-in and Help page**
.
1.
In
**Additional text to show on the Help page**
, enter the information you want to display on
`/help`
.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
.
You can now see the message on
`/help`
.
NOTE:
By default,
`/help`
is visible to unauthenticated users. However, if the
[
**Public** visibility level
](
visibility_and_access_controls.md#restricted-visibility-levels
)
is restricted,
`/help`
is visible only to signed-in users.
## Add a help message to the sign-in page
**(STARTER)**
## Add a help message to the sign-in page
You can add a help message, which is shown on the GitLab sign-in page. The message appears in a new
section titled
**Need Help?**
, located below the sign-in page message:
1.
On the top bar, select
**Menu >**
**{admin}**
**Admin**
.
1.
In the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
, then expand
**Help page**
.
1.
Under
**Additional text to show on the sign-in page**
, fill in the information you wish to
1.
On the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
.
1.
Expand
**Sign-in and Help page**
.
1.
In
**Additional text to show on the sign-in page**
, enter the information you want to
display on the sign-in page.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
. You can now see the message on the sign-in page.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
.
You can now see the message on the sign-in page.
## Hide marketing-related entries from the Help page
GitLab marketing-related entries are occasionally shown on the Help page. To hide these entries:
1.
On the top bar, select
**Menu >**
**{admin}**
**Admin**
.
1.
In the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
, then expand
**Help page**
.
1.
On the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
.
1.
Expand
**Sign-in and Help page**
.
1.
Select the
**Hide marketing-related entries from the Help page**
checkbox.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
.
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Select
**See our website for help**
on the Help page.
1.
On the top bar, select
**Menu >**
**{admin}**
**Admin**
.
1.
In the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
, then expand
**Help page**
.
1.
Enter the URL in the
**Support page URL**
field.
1.
On the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
.
1.
Expand
**Sign-in and Help page**
.
1.
In the
**Support page URL**
field, enter the URL.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
.
## Redirect GitLab documentation links
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redirect these links to an external documentation site like
`https://docs.gitlab.com`
:
1.
On the top bar, select
**Menu >**
**{admin}**
**Admin**
.
1.
In the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
, then expand
**Help page**
.
1.
Enter the URL in the
**Documentation pages URL**
field.
1.
In the left sidebar, select
**Settings > Preferences**
.
1.
Expand
**Sign-in and Help page**
.
1.
In the
**Documentation pages URL**
field, enter the URL.
1.
Select
**Save changes**
.
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