Creating GitHub Template Repository

Table of Content:

• STEP 1 (Create a New Repository)
• STEP 2 (Create a Template Repository)
• STEP 3 (Creating Repository from a Template)

You can create a new repository on your GitHub account or any organization where you have sufficient permission.

If you want to create a template from the existing repository go through STEP 2.

STEP 1 (Create a New Repository)

1. In the upper right corner, use the + drop-down menu and select New Repository.

   1.1.1 create a new repository

   Or click the tab Repositories New.

   1.1.2 create a new repository

2. In the Owner drop-down, select the account on which you wish to create the repository.

   1.2 choose repository owner

3. Type a Name for your repository, and fill in an optional Description box.

   1.3 - fill repository name and description

4. Choose repository visibility.
   • Public repositories = are accessible to everyone on the internet.
   • Private repositories = are only accessible to you, and people who you share access with, and for organization repositories, specific organization members.

     1.4 - repository visibility

5. Check the Add a README file box.
   • You can edit the README file later.

     1.5 - add a readme file.

6. Click Create Repository.

   1.6 - create a repository button

7. Your new repository is ready.

   1.7 - repository ready to use

STEP 2 (Create a Template Repository)

1. Under your repository name, click Setting.

   2.1 - setting repository

2. Fill in the checkbox Template Repository.

   2.2 - setting activate template repository

3. Go back and refresh your browser.
4. If successful, Use this template button just added.

   2.4 - before and after setup of a template repository

5. Now, your template is ready for editing before you use it.

STEP 3 (Creating Repository from a Template)

1. On the GitHub page, navigate to the main page of the repository.You can use templates from your repository, organization repository, or another repository.Click Use this template and select Create a new repository.

   3.1.1 - create a new repository from the templateAnother step to Create New Repository is In the upper right corner, use the + drop-down menu and select New Repository.

   3.1.2 - create a new repository from the templateOr click the tab Repositories New.

   3.1.3 - create a new repository from the template

2. To create a repository with your template of the directory structure and files of an existing repository, use the Choose a template drop-down and select a template repository.

   3.2 - create a new repository from the templateAfter this step, the next step is the same as STEP 1 (Create New Repository) starting from no.2 - 7.

3. In the Owner drop-down, select the account on which you wish to create the repository.

   3.3 - repository owner

4. Type a Name for your repository, and fill in an optional Description box.

   3.4 - fill repository name and description

5. Choose repository visibility.
   • Public repositories = accessible to everyone on the internet
   • Private repositories = are only accessible to you, and people who you share access with, and for organization repositories, specific organization members.

     3.5 - repository visibility

6. Check the Add a README file box.
   • You can edit the README file later.

     3.6 - add a readme file

7. Click Create Repository.

   3.7 - create a repository button

8. Your newly generate template repository is ready.

   3.8 - newly generate template repositoryFinish.