Template files

When creating a repository, it can be helpful to start with a template instead of a blank page. Here are some of our favorite resources, templates, and examples for important files in GitHub Repositories.

• Make a README.md
• .gitignore
• Support Protips: Best practices for protected branches
• General collaboration best practices

Templates

• Awesome README.md examples
• Contributing guides
• Issue & Pull Request templates
• GitHub’s default bug report template
• GitHub’s default feature suggestion template
• Atom’s bug report template
• Atom’s feature request template

Documentation

• Issue and PR templates for GitHub.com and for GitHub Enterprise Server