---
url: /en/repo/settings-fork.md
description: >
  Explains how to customize the Fork button appearance via .cnb/settings.yml,
  including description text and hover image to attract contributors.
---
Customize the Fork button appearance to make forking more engaging.

## Use Cases

* Add a personalized description to the Fork button
* Attract users to fork your project through hover images, creating a friendly contribution atmosphere

## Configuration

Add the `fork` configuration to `.cnb/settings.yml`:

```yaml title=".cnb/settings.yml"
fork:
  button:
    description: Nice repo you've got. Now it's mine.
    hoverImage: ".cnb/fork-hover.png"
```

## Parameter Reference

* **`fork.button.description`** (string)

  The description text of the Fork button.

* **`fork.button.hoverImage`** (string)

  Image displayed on hover. Supports repository relative path or raw URL, max 10MB.