diff --git a/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-new-repository.md b/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-new-repository.md
index cdd46e561f36..966414152ae0 100644
--- a/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-new-repository.md
+++ b/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-new-repository.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ topics:
 {% data reusables.repositories.choose-repo-visibility %}
 1. If you're not using a template, there are a number of optional items you can pre-populate your repository with. If you're importing an existing repository to {% data variables.product.github %}, don't choose any of these options, as you may introduce a merge conflict. You can add or create new files using the user interface or choose to add new files using the command line later. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/migrations/importing-source-code/using-the-command-line-to-import-source-code/importing-an-external-git-repository-using-the-command-line), [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository#adding-a-file-to-a-repository-using-the-command-line), and [AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/addressing-merge-conflicts).
     * You can create a README, which is a document describing your project. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-readmes).
-    * You can create a _.gitignore_ file, which is a set of ignore rules. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/get-started/git-basics/ignoring-files).{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
+    * You can create a _.gitignore_ based on a template file from the {% data variables.product.github %} [.gitignore repository](https://github.com/github/gitignore) to start your project by ignoring related files that shouldn't be tracked. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/rest/gitignore/gitignore).{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
     * You can choose to add a software license for your project. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository).{% endif %}
 {% data reusables.repositories.select-marketplace-apps %}
 {% data reusables.repositories.create-repo %}