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## Creating a fork
Forking a project is, in most cases, a two-step process.
To fork an existing project in GitLab:
1.
On the project's home page, in the top right, click
the
**Fork**
button
.
1.
On the project's home page, in the top right, click
**{fork}**
**Fork**
.
!
[
Fork button
](
img/forking_workflow_fork_button.png
)
!
[
Fork button
](
img/forking_workflow_fork_button
_v13_10
.png
)
1.
Click a namespace to fork to. Only namespaces you have Developer and higher
[
permissions
](
../../permissions.md
)
for are shown.
1.
Select the project to fork to:
NOTE:
The project path must be unique within the namespace.
-
*(Recommended method)*
Below
**Select a namespace to fork the project**
, identify
the project you want to fork to, and click
**Select**
. Only namespaces you have
Developer and higher
[
permissions
](
../../permissions.md
)
for are shown.
![Choose namespace](img/forking_workflow_choose_namespace_v13_10.png)
!
[
Choose namespace
](
img/forking_workflow_choose_namespace_v13_2.png
)
-
*(Experimental method)*
If your GitLab administrator has
[
enabled the experimental fork project form
](
#enable-or-disable-the-fork-project-form
)
, read
[
Create a fork with the fork project form
](
#create-a-fork-with-the-fork-project-form
)
.
Only namespaces you have Developer and higher
[
permissions
](
../../permissions.md
)
for are shown.
NOTE:
The project path must be unique in the namespace.
The fork is created. The permissions you have in the namespace are your permissions in the fork.
GitLab creates your fork, and redirects you to the project page for your new fork.
The permissions you have in the namespace are your permissions in the fork.
WARNING:
When a public project with the repository feature set to
**Members Only**
is forked, the repository is public in the fork. The owner
of the fork must manually change the visibility.
This is being
fixed in
[
#36662
](
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36662
)
.
of the fork must manually change the visibility.
Issue
[
#36662
](
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/36662
)
exists for this issue
.
## Repository mirroring
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## Removing a fork relationship
You can unlink your fork from its upstream project in the
[
advanced settings
](
../settings/index.md#removing-a-fork-relationship
)
.
## Create a fork with the fork project form **(FREE SELF)**
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/15013) in GitLab 13.11.
> - It's [deployed behind a feature flag](../../../user/feature_flags.md), disabled by default.
> - It's disabled on GitLab.com.
> - It's not recommended for production use.
> - To use it in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to [enable it](#enable-or-disable-the-fork-project-form). **(FREE SELF)**
This experimental version of the fork project form is available only if your GitLab
administrator has
[
enabled it
](
#enable-or-disable-the-fork-project-form
)
:
![
Choose namespace
](
img/fork_form_v13_10.png
)
To use it, follow the instructions at
[
Creating a fork
](
#creating-a-fork
)
and provide:
-
The project name.
-
The project URL.
-
The project slug.
-
*(Optional)*
The project description.
-
The visibility level for your fork.
### Enable or disable the fork project form **(FREE SELF)**
The new
[
fork project form
](
#create-a-fork-with-the-fork-project-form
)
is under
development and not ready for production use. It is deployed behind a feature flag
that is
**disabled by default**
.
[
GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console
](
../../../administration/feature_flags.md
)
can enable it.
To enable it:
```
ruby
Feature
.
enable
(
:fork_project_form
)
```
To disable it:
```
ruby
Feature
.
disable
(
:fork_project_form
)
```
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