diff --git a/Documentation/error-messages.txt b/Documentation/error-messages.txt
index eadc7f5b6d..795674b823 100644
--- a/Documentation/error-messages.txt
+++ b/Documentation/error-messages.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Error Messages
 * link:error-no-new-changes.html[no new changes]
 * link:error-not-a-gerrit-administrator[Not a Gerrit administrator]
 * link:error-not-a-gerrit-project.html[not a Gerrit project]
+* link:error-not-permitted-to-create.html[Not permitted to create ...]
 * link:error-not-valid-ref.html[not valid ref]
 * link:error-change-upload-blocked.html[One or more refs/for/ names blocks change upload]
 * link:error-permission-denied.html[Permission denied (publickey)]
diff --git a/Documentation/error-not-permitted-to-create.txt b/Documentation/error-not-permitted-to-create.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c07fd1e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/error-not-permitted-to-create.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Not permitted to create ...
+===========================
+
+With this error message Gerrit rejects to create a new project in
+Gerrit if the user has no privileges for project creation.
+
+In Gerrit it is possible to link:config-gerrit.html#repository[configure which groups are allowed to create projects].
+
+If you are getting this error and you need to create projects in
+Gerrit you have to contact a Gerrit administrator and request
+permissions for project creation.
+
+
+GERRIT
+------
+Part of link:error-messages.html[Gerrit Error Messages]