# Racket Templates Project

**URL:** https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-templates-project/156
**Category:** General
**Tags:** racket-templates
**Created:** [November 18, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-templates-project/156 "2021-11-18T18:52:13Z")
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### Author: ![spdegabrielle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/spdegabrielle/32/95_2.png) [@spdegabrielle](https://racket.discourse.group/u/spdegabrielle)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/racket-templates-project/156/1 "2021-11-18T18:52:13Z")

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Racket Templates are getting an upgrade!

Thanks to work by Philip Dumaresq the templates collection can now include external templates.

More details coming soon.

Background: The Racket Templates Project was started to make it easier for new and experienced Racket users to start new projects. It consists of a Raco command `raco new` implemented in the `from-template` package, and a collection of working project templates. (Initial set at [https://github.com/racket-templates](https://github.com/racket-templates) )

How to install: install `from-template` with the package manager or `raco pkg install from-template`.

How to use:  
`raco new {template name} {optional destination folder}`

Or use the [Sauron IDE](https://github.com/racket-tw/sauron/blob/develop/README.md) new project function. Install with `raco pkg install sauron` , `c+m` to open project manager.

**Thanks/credits**

Philip Dumaresq for `[from-template](https://pkgs.racket-lang.org/package/from-template)` package  
@dannypsnl tor the Sauron IDE DrRacket plugin  
Andre Alves Garzia for windows compatibility