diff --git a/ci-configs/packages-latest.json b/ci-configs/packages-latest.json
index 0a96565c3093..64e867267b83 100644
--- a/ci-configs/packages-latest.json
+++ b/ci-configs/packages-latest.json
@@ -1796,6 +1796,19 @@
         "sample*",
         "doc*"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "excludePath": [
+        "test*",
+        "example*",
+        "sample*",
+        "doc*"
+      ],
+      "package_info": {
+        "prefer_source_distribution": "true",
+        "install_type": "pypi",
+        "name": "azure-template"
+      }
     }
   ],
   "required_packages": [
diff --git a/docs-ref-services/template-readme.md b/docs-ref-services/template-readme.md
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index 000000000000..f1f7f0b63c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs-ref-services/template-readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+title: Azure Template Package client library for Python
+keywords: Azure, python, SDK, API, azure-template, template
+author: maggiepint
+ms.author: magpint
+ms.date: 09/03/2020
+ms.topic: article
+ms.prod: azure
+ms.technology: azure
+ms.devlang: python
+ms.service: template
+---
+
+[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_apis/build/status/azure-sdk-for-python.client?branchName=master)](https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_build/latest?definitionId=46?branchName=master)
+
+# Azure Template Package client library for Python - Version 0.0.12 
+
+
+This template package matches necessary patterns that the development team has established to create a unified sdk functional from Python 2.7 onwards. The packages contained herein can be installed singly or as part of the `azure` namespace. Any other introductory text should go here.
+
+This package has been tested with Python 2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8
+
+For a more complete set of Azure libraries, see https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/all
+
+# Getting started
+
+For a rich example of a well formatted readme, please check [here.](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk/blob/master/docs/policies/README-TEMPLATE.md) In addition, this is an [example readme](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk/blob/master/docs/policies/README-EXAMPLE.md) that should be emulated. Note that the top-level sections in this template align with that of the [template.](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk/blob/master/docs/policies/README-TEMPLATE.md)
+
+# Key concepts
+
+Bullet point list of your library's main concepts.
+
+# Examples
+
+Examples of some of the key concepts for your library.
+
+# Troubleshooting
+
+Running into issues? This section should contain details as to what to do there.
+
+# Next steps
+
+More sample code should go here, along with links out to the appropriate example tests.
+
+# Contributing
+
+If you encounter any bugs or have suggestions, please file an issue in the [Issues](<https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/issues>) section of the project.
+
+![Impressions](https://azure-sdk-impressions.azurewebsites.net/api/impressions/azure-sdk-for-python%2Fsdk%2Ftemplate%2Fazure-template%2FREADME.png)
+
+https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/blob/azure-template_0.0.12/sdk/appconfiguration/ci.yml
+
+https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/blob/azure-template_0.0.12/sdk/appconfiguration/ci.yml