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 In many cases you will instead want to use one of the more specific
 skeleton projects derived from this one.
 
+## New Repositories from a Skeleton ##
+
+Please see our [Project Setup guide](https://github.com/cisagov/development-guide/tree/develop/project_setup)
+for step-by-step instructions on how to start a new repository from
+a skeleton. This will save you time and effort when configuring a
+new repository!
+
 ## Contributing ##
 
 We welcome contributions!  Please see [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) for