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Create an assignment from a template repository	You can create an assignment from a template repository to provide starter code, documentation, and other resources to your students.	free-pro-team *	/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."

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."

Further reading

• "Create an individual assignment"
• "Create a group assignment"