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+# How To: Add Links to the footer
+
+See the documentation on [forgejo.org](https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/developer/customization/).
+
+In short:
+* Create the following file structure in your $FORGEJO\_CUSTOM
+  * `mkdir -p $FORGEJO_CUSTOM/templates/custom`
+  * `touch extra_links_footer.tmp`
+* Add Links that point to a repository containing Privacy and Imprint infos:
+  * <a class="item" href="REPLACE_WITH_URL">Impressum</a>
+  * <a class="item" href="REPLACE_WITH_URL">Datenschutz</a>
+