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# How to fork a project

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A fork is a copy of an original repository that you can put in another namespace
where you can experiment and apply changes that you can later decide if
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publishing or not, without affecting your original project.

It takes just a few steps to fork a project in GitLab.

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1. Go to a project's dashboard under the **Project** tab and click on the
   **Fork** button.
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    ![Click on Fork button](img/fork_new.png)
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1. You will be asked where to fork the repository. Click on the user or group
   to where you'd like to add the forked project.
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    ![Choose namespace](img/fork_choose_namespace.png)
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1. After a few moments, depending on the repository's size, the forking will
   complete.