diff --git a/.github/test-sync.yml b/.github/test-sync.yml
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9373e6f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/test-sync.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Candace Savonen Aug 2021
+# For info on how to update this file see: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/repo-file-sync-action#%EF%B8%8F-sync-configuration
+
+group:
+  # Repositories to recieve changes
+  repos: |
+    https://github.com/jhudsl/DaSL_Template_Sync_Test
+
+###ADD NEW REPO HERE following the format above#
+  files:
+    - source: .github/workflows/render-bookdown.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/render-bookdown.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/render-preview.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/render-preview.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/docker-build-test.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/docker-build-test.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/transfer-rendered-files.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/transfer-rendered-files.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/style-and-sp-check.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/style-and-sp-check.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/url-checker.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/url-checker.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/release-notes.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/release-notes.yml
+    - source: .github/workflows/delete-preview.yml
+      dest: .github/workflows/delete-preview.yml
+    - source: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/course-problem-report.md
+      dest: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/course-problem-report.md
+    - source: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/course-content-add.md
+      dest: .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/course-content-add.md
+    - source: scripts/spell-check.R
+      dest: scripts/spell-check.R
+    - source: scripts/git_repo_check.R
+      dest: scripts/git_repo_check.R
+    - source: code_of_conduct.md
+      dest: code_of_conduct.md
+
+###### TO ADD NEW REPOSITORY USE THIS FORMAT; Feel free to add/drop files that
+# you specifically would like synced (or not).
+#
+#  # Repositories to receive changes
+#  repos: |
+#    org/repo_name
+#  # Files which should be updated
+#  - source: .github/workflows/
+  #   dest: .github/workflows/
+  # - source: scripts/
+  #   dest: scripts/
+  # - source: docker/
+  #   dest: docker/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/downstream-mechanics-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/send-updates.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/downstream-mechanics-updates.yml
rename to .github/workflows/send-updates.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/starting-course.yml b/.github/workflows/starting-course.yml
index d2cce4631..0de1580de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/starting-course.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/starting-course.yml
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Cleanup
           rm -rf \
-            .github/workflows/downstream-mechanics-updates.yml \
+            .github/workflows/send-updates.yml \
+            .github/workflows/test-send-updates.yml \
             .github/sync.yml \
+            .github/test-sync.yml \
             .github/workflows/starting-course.yml \
             .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/course-template-problem-report.md \
             .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/course-template-feature-request.md \
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
             resources/images/04-figures_files \
             Course_Name.rds \
             docs/*.html \
-            docs/*.md
+            docs/*.md 
 
       # Commit modified files
       - name: Commit deleted files
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-send-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/test-send-updates.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdac25fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-send-updates.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Candace Savonen Aug 2021
+
+name: Test Sync Files
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [prereleased, published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      prtag:
+        description: 'Tag to use?'
+        required: true
+        default: 'null'
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+      - name: Get the version
+        id: get_tag
+        run: |
+          if [ github.event.inputs.prtag == 'null' ]
+          then
+            echo ::set-output name=version::$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d / -f 3)
+          fi
+          if [ github.event.inputs.prtag != 'null' ]
+          then
+            echo ::set-output name=version::${{ github.event.inputs.prtag }}
+          fi
+
+
+      - name: Run Mechanics File Sync
+        uses: BetaHuhn/repo-file-sync-action@v1.7.1
+        with:
+          GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          COMMIT_BODY: release-${{ steps.get_tag.outputs.version }}
+          CONFIG_PATH: ./github/workflows/test-sync.yml