Commit 8bb17358 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Update docs on creating MRs

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Merge requests are useful to integrate separate changes that you've made to a Merge requests are useful to integrate separate changes that you've made to a
project, on different branches. This is a brief guide on how to create a merge project, on different branches. This is a brief guide on how to create a merge
request. For more information, check the request. For more information, check the
[merge requests documentation](../user/project/merge_requests.md). [merge requests documentation](../user/project/merge_requests/index.md).
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1. Before you start, you should have already [created a branch](create-branch.md) 1. Before you start, you should have already [created a branch](create-branch.md)
and [pushed your changes](basic-git-commands.md) to GitLab. and [pushed your changes](basic-git-commands.md) to GitLab.
1. Go to the project where you'd like to merge your changes and click on the
1. You can then go to the project where you'd like to merge your changes and **Merge requests** tab.
click on the **Merge requests** tab.
![Merge requests](img/project_navbar.png)
1. Click on **New merge request** on the right side of the screen. 1. Click on **New merge request** on the right side of the screen.
1. From there on, you have the option to select the source branch and the target
![New Merge Request](img/merge_request_new.png) branch you'd like to compare to. The default target project is the upstream
repository, but you can choose to compare across any of its forks.
1. Select a source branch and click on the **Compare branches and continue** button.
![Select a branch](img/merge_request_select_branch.png) ![Select a branch](img/merge_request_select_branch.png)
1. When ready, click on the **Compare branches and continue** button.
1. At a minimum, add a title and a description to your merge request. Optionally, 1. At a minimum, add a title and a description to your merge request. Optionally,
select a user to review your merge request and to accept or close it. You may select a user to review your merge request and to accept or close it. You may
also select a milestone and labels. also select a milestone and labels.
![New merge request page](img/merge_request_page.png) ![New merge request page](img/merge_request_page.png)
1. When ready, click on the **Submit merge request** button. Your merge request 1. When ready, click on the **Submit merge request** button.
will be ready to be approved and published.
Your merge request will be ready to be approved and merged.
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