---
title: Create an assignment from a template repository
intro: You can create an assignment from a template repository to provide starter code, documentation, and other resources to your students.
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
redirect_from:
  - /education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/using-template-repos-for-assignments
---

You can use a template repository on {% data variables.product.product_name %} as starter code for an assignment on {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}. Your template repository can contain boilerplate code, documentation, and other resources for your students. For more information, see "[Creating a template repository](/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-template-repository)."

To use the template repository for your assignment, the template repository must be owned by your organization, or the visibility of the template repository must be public.

{% data reusables.classroom.you-may-want-to-predefine-repository-settings %} For more information, see "[Configure default settings for assignment repositories](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/configure-default-settings-for-assignment-repositories)."

### Further reading

- "[Create an individual assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)"
- "[Create a group assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)"