Editing and Creating Wiki pages

Using the built-in GitLab editor

The simplest way to edit the wiki is the built-in editor on the website. Simply navigate to the Wiki page you want to change, and click the Edit button toward the upper right.

There is a simple WYSIWYG editor toolbar with the most useful formatting tools.

Once you are done with your changes, you can optionally (though recommended) provide a reason for the changes in the Commit Message field , then click the Save changes button.

Offline tools

For more complex Wikis, it may be easier to edit your content offline and upload it using a Git client. This is covered in more depth on our Markdown tools page.

Creating a page

You can create a new Wiki page by clicking the New page button at the top of the Wiki. You will then be taken to a new blank page where you can enter a page name and new content using the editing process described above.

⚠️ Keep note of the name you give the page; this is a unique string called the Page Slug, and it will be needed to link your page to others. Cross-linking of pages is the core model for a Wiki; keep in mind that an unlinked page will not be (easily) accessible to your readers.

This page has instructions on how to create links on wiki pages.