Create a new repo from the template

Once you have followed the Install template pre-requisites tutorial, you can use copier to make a new project from the template:

$ mkdir /path/to/my-project
$ copier copy gh:DiamondLightSource/python-copier-template /path/to/my-project

This will:

• Ask some questions about the project to be created

• Expand the template with the answers give

• Record the answers in the project so they can be used in later updates

Uploading to GitHub

You can now create a new blank project on GitHub. Choose the same GitHub owner and repo name that you answered in the questions earlier. GitHub will now give you the commands needed to upload your repo from GitHub

Setings

You can now go to the Settings and set:

• The project description to match the answer you gave

• Enable Pages if you chose to use sphinx for your documentation

Getting started with your new repo

You can now Setup Developer Environment, and then follow some of the other How-to Guides.