diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_ci_cd_template.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_ci_cd_template.md
index 0e87b6ead32b2f099767658517c73ae3c8f85ab4..fb2b96712378c6fd8dfb4a8fda79c3e6087009bc 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_ci_cd_template.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_ci_cd_template.md
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ these steps, you may have to do additional configuration for the Pages site to g
 
 1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
 1. From the **Add** ({{< icon name="plus" >}}) dropdown list, select **New file**.
-1. From the **Select a template type** dropdown list, select `.gitlab-ci.yml`.
+1. In the **Filename** text box, enter `.gitlab-ci.yml`. A dropdown list appears to the right of the text box.
 1. From the **Apply a template** dropdown list, in the **Pages** section, select the name of your SSG.
+   For plain HTML, select **HTML**.
 1. In the **Commit message** box, type the commit message.
 1. Select **Commit changes**.
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_from_scratch.md b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_from_scratch.md
index 1fbc826407ed514b2b3acd5b4182bfca21bd3507..c166b61d350727235f8304e5b2d5d2d3bf3d9467 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_from_scratch.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/pages/getting_started/pages_from_scratch.md
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ This example uses Jekyll, but other SSGs follow similar steps.
 You do not need to be familiar with Jekyll or SSGs
 to complete this tutorial.
 
+{{< alert type="note" >}}
+
+To create a Pages site with plain HTML, see the [create a GitLab Pages website from a CI/CD template](pages_ci_cd_template.md)
+tutorial. For a list of available templates, see [project templates](pages_new_project_template.md#project-templates).
+
+{{< /alert >}}
+
 To create a GitLab Pages website:
 
 - [Step 1: Create the project files](#create-the-project-files)