- [Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)

- /use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment

intro: You can create and manage a classroom for each course that you teach using {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}.

After you create a classroom, you can begin creating assignments for students. For more information, see "[Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)," "[Create an individual assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)," or "[Create a group assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)."

1. To create a roster manually, type your student identifiers. Optionally, click **Upload a CSV or text file** to upload a file containing the identifiers.


title: Use the Git and GitHub starter assignment

intro: You can use the Git & {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment to give students an overview of Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} fundamentals.

versions:

free-pro-team: '*'

redirect_from:

- /education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment

{% note %}

**Note:** The Git & {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment is in beta and subject to change.

{% endnote %}

The Git & {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment is a pre-made course that summarizes the basics of Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} and links students to resources to learn more about specific topics.

{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-classroom-prerequisite %}

1. Sign into {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom_with_url %}.

2. Navigate to a classroom.

3. In the {% octicon "repo" aria-label="The repo icon" %} **Assignments** tab, click **Use starter assignment**.

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<img alt="Creating your first assignment" class="procedural-image-wrapper" src="/assets/images/help/classroom/assignments-create-first-assignment.png">

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1. Sign into {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom_with_url %}.

2. Navigate to a classroom.

3. In the {% octicon "repo" aria-label="The repo icon" %} **Assignments** tab, click the link on the blue banner.

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<img alt="The 'New assignment' button" class="procedural-image-wrapper" src="/assets/images/help/classroom/assignments-click-new-starter-assignment-button.png">

</div>

Import the starter course into your organization, name your assignment, decide whether to assign a deadline, and choose the visibility of assignment repositories.

- [Importing the assignment](#importing-the-assignment)

- [Naming an assignment](#naming-an-assignment)

- [Assigning a deadline for an assignment](#assigning-a-deadline-for-an-assignment)

- [Choosing an assignment type](#choosing-an-assignment-type)

- [Choosing a visibility for assignment repositories](#choosing-a-visibility-for-assignment-repositories)

You first need to import the Git & {% data variables.product.product_name %} starter assignment into your organization.

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<img alt="The `Import the assignment` button" class="procedural-image-wrapper" src="/assets/images/help/classroom/assignments-import-starter-assignment.png">

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For an individual assignment, {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} names repositories by the repository prefix and the student's {% data variables.product.product_name %} username. By default, the repository prefix is the assignment title. For example, if you name an assignment "assignment-1" and the student's username on {% data variables.product.product_name %} is @octocat, the name of the assignment repository for @octocat will be `assignment-1-octocat`.

{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-type-a-title %}

{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-guide-assign-a-deadline %}

The repositories for an assignment can be public or private. If you use private repositories, only the student can see the feedback you provide. Under "Repository visibility," select a visibility.

When you're done, click **Continue**. {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %} will create the assignment and bring you to the assignment page.

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<img alt="'Continue' button" class="procedural-image-wrapper" src="/assets/images/help/classroom/assignments-click-continue-button.png">

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{% data reusables.classroom.assignments-guide-invite-students-to-assignment %}

You can see whether a student has joined the classroom and accepted or submitted an assignment in the **All students** tab for the assignment. {% data reusables.classroom.assignments-to-prevent-submission %}

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<img alt="Individual assignment" class="procedural-image-wrapper" src="/assets/images/help/classroom/assignment-individual-hero.png">

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The Git & {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment is only available for individual students, not for groups. Once you create the assignment, students can start work on the assignment.

- Make additional assignments customized to your course. For more information, see "[Create an individual assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)" and "[Create a group assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)."

- "[Use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} in your classroom and research](/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-in-your-classroom-and-research)"

- "[Connect a learning management system to {% data variables.product.prodname_classroom %}](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/connect-a-learning-management-system-to-github-classroom)"

- Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment to give students an overview of Git and {% data variables.product.product_name %} fundamentals. For more information, see "[Use the Git and {% data variables.product.company_short %} starter assignment](/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)."