diff --git a/integrations/api_helper_for_declarative_test.go b/integrations/api_helper_for_declarative_test.go
index ec7f1d749..51335c821 100644
--- a/integrations/api_helper_for_declarative_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_helper_for_declarative_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func doAPICreateRepository(ctx APITestContext, empty bool, callback ...func(*tes
 			Description: "Temporary repo",
 			Name:        ctx.Reponame,
 			Private:     true,
+			Template:    true,
 			Gitignores:  "",
 			License:     "WTFPL",
 			Readme:      "Default",
diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 96b359bca..46f91fc7d 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -1083,6 +1083,7 @@ type CreateRepoOptions struct {
 	DefaultBranch  string
 	IsPrivate      bool
 	IsMirror       bool
+	IsTemplate     bool
 	AutoInit       bool
 	Status         RepositoryStatus
 	TrustModel     TrustModelType
diff --git a/modules/auth/repo_form.go b/modules/auth/repo_form.go
index e8809136c..039b0cb58 100644
--- a/modules/auth/repo_form.go
+++ b/modules/auth/repo_form.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type CreateRepoForm struct {
 	IssueLabels   string
 	License       string
 	Readme        string
+	Template      bool
 
 	RepoTemplate int64
 	GitContent   bool
diff --git a/modules/repository/create.go b/modules/repository/create.go
index e6a3e7081..140863781 100644
--- a/modules/repository/create.go
+++ b/modules/repository/create.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func CreateRepository(doer, u *models.User, opts models.CreateRepoOptions) (*mod
 		OriginalServiceType:             opts.GitServiceType,
 		IsPrivate:                       opts.IsPrivate,
 		IsFsckEnabled:                   !opts.IsMirror,
+		IsTemplate:                      opts.IsTemplate,
 		CloseIssuesViaCommitInAnyBranch: setting.Repository.DefaultCloseIssuesViaCommitsInAnyBranch,
 		Status:                          opts.Status,
 		IsEmpty:                         !opts.AutoInit,
diff --git a/modules/structs/repo.go b/modules/structs/repo.go
index c86b19dfd..a8ca823ef 100644
--- a/modules/structs/repo.go
+++ b/modules/structs/repo.go
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ type CreateRepoOption struct {
 	IssueLabels string `json:"issue_labels"`
 	// Whether the repository should be auto-intialized?
 	AutoInit bool `json:"auto_init"`
+	// Whether the repository is template
+	Template bool `json:"template"`
 	// Gitignores to use
 	Gitignores string `json:"gitignores"`
 	// License to use
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index b8a24e253..116e41312 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ func CreateUserRepo(ctx *context.APIContext, owner *models.User, opt api.CreateR
 		AutoInit:      opt.AutoInit,
 		DefaultBranch: opt.DefaultBranch,
 		TrustModel:    models.ToTrustModel(opt.TrustModel),
+		IsTemplate:    opt.Template,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if models.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err) {
diff --git a/routers/repo/repo.go b/routers/repo/repo.go
index 12434747e..883d30a5d 100644
--- a/routers/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/repo/repo.go
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ func CreatePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.CreateRepoForm) {
 			IsPrivate:     form.Private || setting.Repository.ForcePrivate,
 			DefaultBranch: form.DefaultBranch,
 			AutoInit:      form.AutoInit,
+			IsTemplate:    form.Template,
 			TrustModel:    models.ToTrustModel(form.TrustModel),
 		})
 		if err == nil {
diff --git a/templates/repo/create.tmpl b/templates/repo/create.tmpl
index 47f540657..d1f847b79 100644
--- a/templates/repo/create.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/create.tmpl
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@
 								</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
+						<div class="inline field">
+							<label>{{.i18n.Tr "repo.template"}}</label>
+							<div class="ui checkbox">
+								<input class="hidden" name="template" type="checkbox" tabindex="0">
+								<label>{{.i18n.Tr "repo.template_helper"}}</label>
+							</div>
+						</div>
 					</div>
 
 					<br/>
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index e38344893..51a618ae4 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -12063,6 +12063,11 @@
           "type": "string",
           "x-go-name": "Readme"
         },
+        "template": {
+          "description": "Whether the repository is template",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Template"
+        },
         "trust_model": {
           "description": "TrustModel of the repository",
           "type": "string",