> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reciperoom.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Forked Recipes > Make another creator's recipe your own while preserving its source. A Forked recipe starts from another creator's recipe and changes one or more camera settings. Forking gives you ownership of your new version—its photos, title, notes, tags, and changed settings—while keeping an original-recipe link so people can trace where it began. ## Create a Fork 1. Open the recipe you want to adapt. 2. Choose **Fork**. 3. Add your own reference photos. 4. Change one or more recipe settings. 5. Add a title, description, tags, and shooting notes for your version. 6. Publish the fork. The original settings are pre-filled so you can see exactly what you are changing. Your own photos should show the result of your version rather than reusing another photographer's work. ## What Counts as a Fork At least one recipe setting must differ from the original. Examples include: * Choosing a different film simulation or compatible camera setup. * Changing white balance, Kelvin, or red/blue shift. * Changing grain, dynamic range, D-Range Priority, tone, colour, or clarity. * Changing sharpness, noise reduction, monochrome toning, or another supported field. A new title, description, tag, or photo does not count as a recipe-setting change. If every setting is unchanged, Recipe Room offers to save the version as a [Community recipe](/creating/community-recipes) instead. ## The Original Source Stays Visible Every fork shows the original recipe it came from. People can open that card to see the source settings and the creator who shared them. If you start from an existing fork or Community recipe, Recipe Room still points back to the first source recipe. That means the original creator does not disappear after several people adapt the look. The source creator may receive activity when their recipe is forked, and the original recipe can show how many versions the community has created from it. ## How People Discover Your Fork Your fork can appear on your profile, in Search and Explore, in public collections, and through posts that link to it. Its own photos, tags, camera, film simulation, and creator activity help people understand what makes your version different. Viewers can discover your work and still move back to the original creator. This is the balance forking is designed to protect. Read [How Recipes and Posts Connect](/creating/how-recipes-and-posts-connect) for the wider community loop. ## If You Want to Keep the Original Unchanged Save it privately, link the original recipe to your post, or publish a [Community recipe](/creating/community-recipes). Do not create a fork unless a setting actually changed. ## Monetization Forked recipes are not eligible for creator-platform monetization because they start from another creator's recipe. Forked recipes must still follow Recipe Room's ownership, attribution, and community rules. For more, read [Creator Platform](/creator-platform/overview).