Commit e16c215a authored by Amy Qualls's avatar Amy Qualls

Revise to use full instructions

These instructions now give the complete version of how to add this
nifty new feature to your profile.
parent 75fdf4ef
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## 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 in the appropriate namespace with the same project slug as your GitLab username.
For example, if you are `my-username`, the Project URL and Project slug should each be `my-username`
![Proper project path for an individual on the hosted product](img/personal_readme_setup_v14_5.png)
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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