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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 /education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-an-assignment-from-a-template-repository

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.

Further reading

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