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[denggs434]

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Hi everyone,

Hello! I’m an educator using GitHub Classroom for the first time. I’m curious if there is a way to automatically distribute a specific template to all students while keeping their repositories private by default. Any tips on the best workflow for this?

[PrimeSalad]

Name your template clearly (e.g., cs101-assignment1-template)
Include a README with exact steps (students often skip instructions otherwise)
Add a .gitignore to avoid unnecessary files
If using autograding, test it on a dummy student account first
Use deadlines + repo locking if you want to freeze submissions