From 189d5b7045b2200fa55c20707a39138cfb8cf0ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Olheiser Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 10:20:20 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add repo adoption to FAQ (#22778) This should be a simple set of steps to achieve repo adoption. --- docs/content/doc/help/faq.en-us.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/content/doc/help/faq.en-us.md b/docs/content/doc/help/faq.en-us.md index 2fcf0be15..c8327de7f 100644 --- a/docs/content/doc/help/faq.en-us.md +++ b/docs/content/doc/help/faq.en-us.md @@ -449,3 +449,14 @@ It is highly recommended to back-up your database before running these commands. If you are using Cloudflare, turn off the auto-minify option in the dashboard. `Speed` -> `Optimization` -> Uncheck `HTML` within the `Auto-Minify` settings. + +## How to adopt repositories from disk + +- Add your (bare) repositories to the correct spot for your configuration (`repository.ROOT`), ensuring they are in the correct layout `/[user]/[repo].git`. + - **Note:** the directory names must be lowercase. + - You can also check `/admin/config` for the repository root path. +- Ensure that the user/org exists that you want to adopt repositories for. +- As an admin, go to `/admin/repos/unadopted` and search. + - Users can also be given similar permissions via config [`ALLOW_ADOPTION_OF_UNADOPTED_REPOSITORIES`]({{< relref "doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md#repository" >}}). +- If the above steps are done correctly, you should be able to select repositories to adopt. + - If no repositories are found, enable [debug logging]({{< relref "doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md#repository" >}}) to check for any specific errors.