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 # How to fork a project
 
 A fork is a copy of an original repository that you put in another namespace
 where you can experiment and apply changes that you can later decide whether or
 not to share, without affecting the 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.
-
-    ![Click on Fork button](img/fork_new.png)
-
-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.
-
-    ![Choose namespace](img/fork_choose_namespace.png)
-
-1. After a few moments, depending on the repository's size, the forking will
-   complete.
+It takes just a few steps to [fork a project in GitLab](../workflow/forking_workflow.md#creating-a-fork).