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 To make the template work out correctly, the trailing slash is important.
 - `term`: Some plain-text description of the term of the lecture notes.
 
+## Enable gitlab runner
+If you do not use a public runner (the author is not aware of any that are capable of handling LaTeX):
+
+- If you did not already do so, or did for a whole group, now is the time to add your custom GitLab runner to your project.
+Refer to [Register your runner](README.md#Register your runner).
+- Explicitly disable the usage of public runners in your `Settings -> CI/CD -> Runners` section. Otherwise, your CI will fail and GitLab will ask you for a credit card to prevent misuse of public runners (which you don't use anyways, go blame GitLab for that antifeature).
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+
 ## Enabling GitLab pages
 Finally, do not forget to enable GitLab pages for your project. Go to `Settings -> General`, expand the `Visibility, project features, permissions` tab, and activate the `Pages` switch (second from bottom). You can also set the access level there if you wish.