diff --git a/content/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests.md b/content/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2be551a7b888 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +title: Creating and editing milestones for issues and pull requests +intro: You can create milestones to track progress across groups of issues or pull requests within a repository. +redirect_from: + - /github/managing-your-work-on-github/tracking-the-progress-of-your-work-with-milestones/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests + - /articles/creating-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests + - /articles/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests + - /github/managing-your-work-on-github/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests +versions: + fpt: '*' + ghes: '*' + ghec: '*' +topics: + - Pull requests + - Issues + - Project management +shortTitle: Create & edit milestones +type: how_to +--- + +{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} +{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-issue-pr %} +{% data reusables.project-management.milestones %} + +1. Choose one of the following options: + * To create a new milestone, click **New milestone**. + * To edit an existing milestone, next to the milestone you want to modify, click **Edit**. + + ![Screenshot of the list of milestones. Within the entry for the "beta release" milestone, a link labeled "Edit" is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/edit-milestone.png) + +1. Enter the milestone title, description, or other updates, then click **Create milestone** or **Save changes**. Milestones support Markdown syntax. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax). + +## Deleting milestones + +Deleting a milestone does not affect the associated issues or pull requests. + +{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} +{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-issue-pr %} +{% data reusables.project-management.milestones %} + +1. Next to the milestone you want to remove, click **Delete**. + +![Screenshot of the list of milestones for a repository. Within the entry for the "beta release" milestone, a red "Delete" link is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/delete-milestone.png)