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Overview

Usually, when you register a Bazaar branch with Launchpad, you tell Launchpad which project the branch is associated with.

If you'd prefer to upload a branch to Launchpad without it showing up in any project's branch listings, you can use the +junk pseudo-project. This can be useful if your branch is:

+junk branches work in a similar way to normal branches: anyone can create their own branch and they show up in your own branch list.

However, there are some differences:

If you want to collaborate on a +junk branch with someone else, you'll need to create a project.

Registering a +junk branch

Adding a +junk branch to Launchpad is similar to registering a branch associated with a project.

Visit your register a branch page and make sure you:

At top of the page, you'll see that the automatically updating branch name looks something like:

~matthew.revell/+junk/mybranch

Next step

Informal support happens in many different places in the free software world. Launchpad aims to bring bug tracker-like qualities to giving and asking for help. Let's look at Launchpad Answers.

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