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# How to fork a project
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.
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.