Copying our Python Template

Estimated time: 10 minutes

Overview

Questions

• How do I create a GitLab project from a template?

Objectives

• Create a new GitLab project using our Python template.

Copying our Python Template

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Now we will repeat the process of creating a new Python project from the Git lesson. However, we will now be creating our project from a template that is prepared for this lesson.

Repeat the steps the “Create a GitLab Repository”, but select “Create from template” instead of “Create a blank project”. Next, click “Select a group”, enter “ornl-training/templates”, and click “Use template” on the “python-template” project.

For the project name, use your 3-character user ID. The rest of the defaults are completely fine.

Now, we will open a new VSCode window and clone this repository as we did in the Git lesson.

Callout

You are welcome to use this template in your own work going forward. It provides a reasonable starting point for any new Python project.

Key Points

• Our Python template is a reasonable starting point for a new Python project.