gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/customization/help_message.md

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# Customizing the 'Help' and login page messages

In large organizations, it is useful to have information about who maintains
the company GitLab server. You can customize and display this information on
the GitLab login page and on the GitLab server's `/help` page.

1. Navigate to the **Admin** area, then click on **Preferences** and expand
   **Help page**.
1. Under **Help page text**, fill in the required information about the
   person(s) administering GitLab. This text can also contain any other
   information that you wish to display to users.

   ![help message](help_message/help_text.png)

1. Save your changes.

The information you entered will be shown on the GitLab login page and on the
GitLab `/help` page (e.g., <https://gitlab.com/help>).

![help text on help page](help_message/help_text_on_help_page.png)

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