diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9546300..78f7148 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,20 +1,4 @@
 # These are directories used by IDEs for storing settings
 .idea/
 .vscode/
-
-# These are common build directory names
-build*/
-docs/build
-docs/source/_build
-docs/doxyoutput
-docs/source/api
-*-build-*/
-_build/
-Debug/
-Release/
-
-# Users commonly store their specific CMake settings in a toolchain file
-toolchain.cmake
-
-# Users often install under the root directory
-install/
\ No newline at end of file
+*.zip
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e72624d..8f36dd1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,41 +4,54 @@ Plugin Template
 This repository is intended to be used as a quickstart for writing a plugin
 library consistent with [PluginPlay](https://github.com/NWChemEx/PluginPlay).
 
-The primary contents of this repo are as follows:
-- `README.md` - This file.
-- `setup_new_plugin.sh` - The main component of this repo, used to generate the
-  starting files for the new plugin. More on this below.
-- `cmake/get_cmaize.cmake` - A CMake function to retrieve and include the 
-  [CMaize](https://github.com/CMakePP/CMaize) library.
-- `CMakeLists.txt` - The CMakeLists file for the new plugin produced by the
-  running `setup_new_plugin.sh`.
-
 ## Generating the New Plugin
-After cloning this repo, the first step is to run `setup_new_plugin.sh`. The
-name of the new plugin (`plugin_name`) can either be passed as an argument when 
-the script is called or you will be prompted for the name when the script runs.
-After running the script, eight files should be produced:
-- `plugin_name.txt` - Holds the name of the plugin. Used by `CMakeLists.txt`.
+
+This template is generated with the 
+[Cookiecutter](https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter) package:
+
+```bash
+# Install cookiecutter, if not already
+$ pip install cookiecutter
+# Generate the template
+$ cookiecutter https://github.com/NWChemEx/PluginTemplate.git
+```
+Follow the resulting to prompts to generate your plugin. The resulting directory
+will contain the following:
 - `version.txt` - Holds the version of the plugin. Used by `CMakeLists.txt`.
-- `toolchain.cmake` - A simple CMake toolchain. Ignored by Git.
+- `default_toolchain.cmake` - A simple CMake toolchain. Ignored by Git.
 - `include/{plugin_name}/{plugin_name}.hpp` - An initial courtesy header file.
-- `include/{plugin_name}/{plugin_name}_mm.hpp` - A header file declaring the 
-`load_modules` function of the plugin.
-- `src/{plugin_name}/{plugin_name}_mm.cpp` - A source file defining the 
-`load_modules` function of the plugin.
+- `include/{plugin_name}/{plugin_name}_mm.hpp` - A header file declaring the plugin.
+- `src/{plugin_name}/{plugin_name}_mm.cpp` - A source file defining the the plugin.
 - `tests/unit_tests/test_main.cpp` - A main source file for a Catch2 test.
-- `tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp` - A source file for a test of the 
-`load_modules` function.
+- `tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp` - A source file for a test of the `load_modules` function.
 
 These files constitute a bare plugin library and a simple test for the 
-`load_modules` function. New modules and property types shoudl be added and
-registered following the [PluginPlay tutorials](https://nwchemex.github.io/PluginPlay/tutorials/index.html).
+`load_modules` function. New modules and property types can be added and
+registered following the [PluginPlay tutorials](https://nwchemex.github.io/PluginPlay/tutorials/index.html).You can configure, build, and test the new plugin as follows:
 
-## Clean-Up
-Once the new plugin has been generated, the developers will want to change the
-git `origin` associated with the repo to one corresponding to the new plugin.
-This is accomplished with the command 
+```bash
+$ cmake -Bbuild -H. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=./default_toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./install
+$ cmake --build build --parallel 2
+$ cd build
+$ ctest -VV
 ```
-git remote set-url origin {your_url_here}
+
+At this point, you can initialize git and set up remotes:
+
+```bash
+$ git init
+$ git add .
+$ git commit -m "Initial State"
+$ git remote add origin {Your Remote Repo}
+$ git push -u origin master
 ```
-Also, this markdown file should be modified to represent the new plugin.
\ No newline at end of file
+
+# Contributing
+
+- [Contributor Guidelines](https://github.com/NWChemEx/.github/blob/1a883d64519f62da7c8ba2b28aabda7c6f196b2c/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/NWChemEx/.github/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#contributor-license-agreement-cla)
+- [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/NWChemEx/.github/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+
+# Acknowledgments
+
+Add...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1188dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "project_name": "New Plugin",
+    "project_slug": "{{ cookiecutter.project_name.lower().replace(' ', '_') }}"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup_new_plugin.sh b/setup_new_plugin.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d9ea0ee..0000000
--- a/setup_new_plugin.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# This script sets up a new plugin with the input name
-#
-# Usage:
-#   setup_new_plugin.sh [plugin_name]
-#
-
-###################
-## Plugin Basics ##
-###################
-set -e # Exit with error if any command fails
-
-if [ -z "$1" ]
-then
-  read -p "Enter the plugin library name: " plugin_name
-else
-  plugin_name=$1
-fi
-
-## plugin_name.txt
-cat << EOF > plugin_name.txt
-${plugin_name}
-EOF
-
-## version.txt
-cat << EOF > version.txt
-0.0.0
-EOF
-
-## toolchain.cmake
-cat << EOF > toolchain.cmake
-set(BUILD_TESTING ON)
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
-set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE TRUE)
-set(NWX_MODULE_DIRECTORY ./install/python)
-EOF
-
-###################
-## include files ##
-###################
-mkdir -p include/${plugin_name}
-
-## include/${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}_mm.hpp
-cat << EOF > include/${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}_mm.hpp
-#pragma once
-#include <pluginplay/module_manager.hpp>
-
-namespace ${plugin_name} {
-
-/** @brief Loads the modules contained in the plugin into the provided 
- *         ModuleManager instance.
- */
-void load_modules(pluginplay::ModuleManager& mm);
-
-} // namespace ${plugin_name}
-EOF
-
-## include/${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}.hpp
-cat << EOF > include/${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}.hpp
-#pragma once
-
-#include "${plugin_name}_mm.hpp"
-EOF
-
-###############
-## src files ##
-###############
-mkdir -p src/${plugin_name}
-
-## src/${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}_mm.cpp
-cat << EOF > src/${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}_mm.cpp
-#include "${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}_mm.hpp"
-
-namespace ${plugin_name} {
-
-inline void set_defaults(pluginplay::ModuleManager& mm) {
-    // Default submodules between collections can be set here
-}
-
-void load_modules(pluginplay::ModuleManager& mm) {
-    // Add subcollection load calls here
-
-    // Assign default submodules
-    set_defaults(mm);
-}
-
-} // namespace ${plugin_name}
-EOF
-
-#################
-## tests files ##
-#################
-mkdir -p tests/unit_tests
-
-## tests/unit_tests/test_main.cpp
-cat << EOF > tests/unit_tests/test_main.cpp
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_RUNNER
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
-
-int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-    int res = Catch::Session().run(argc, argv);
-    return res;
-}
-EOF
-
-## tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp
-cat << EOF > tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
-#include <${plugin_name}/${plugin_name}.hpp>
-#include <plugin/plugin.hpp>
-
-TEST_CASE("load_modules") {
-    pluginplay::ModuleManager mm;
-    ${plugin_name}::load_modules(mm);
-}
-EOF
-
-############
-## Finish ##
-############
-echo "New plugin ${plugin_name} created."
-echo "Configure, build, and test as follows:"
-echo "cmake -Bbuild -H. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=./toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./install"
-echo "cmake --build build"
-echo "cd build && ctest -VV"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.gitignore b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9546300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.gitignore	
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# These are directories used by IDEs for storing settings
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+# These are common build directory names
+build*/
+docs/build
+docs/source/_build
+docs/doxyoutput
+docs/source/api
+*-build-*/
+_build/
+Debug/
+Release/
+
+# Users commonly store their specific CMake settings in a toolchain file
+toolchain.cmake
+
+# Users often install under the root directory
+install/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 66%
rename from CMakeLists.txt
rename to {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/CMakeLists.txt
index b07f876..282e8dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/CMakeLists.txt	
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 ## Set Project and Version
-file(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/plugin_name.txt" PLUGIN_NAME)
 file(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.txt" VERSION)
-project("${PLUGIN_NAME}" VERSION "${VERSION}" LANGUAGES CXX)
+project({{ cookiecutter.project_slug }} VERSION "${VERSION}" LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 ## Get CMaize
 include(cmake/get_cmaize.cmake)
 
 ## Paths ##
-set(PLUGIN_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
-set(PLUGIN_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
-set(PLUGIN_TESTS_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests")
+set(${PROJECT_NAME}_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
+set(${PROJECT_NAME}_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
+set(${PROJECT_NAME}_TESTS_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests")
 
 ## Options ##
 cmaize_option_list(
@@ -31,8 +30,8 @@ cmaize_find_or_build_dependency(
 ## Add libraries ##
 cmaize_add_library(
     ${PROJECT_NAME}
-    SOURCE_DIR "${PLUGIN_SOURCE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}"
-    INCLUDE_DIRS "${PLUGIN_INCLUDE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}"
+    SOURCE_DIR "${${PROJECT_NAME}_SOURCE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}"
+    INCLUDE_DIRS "${${PROJECT_NAME}_INCLUDE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}"
     DEPENDS simde
 )
 
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@ if("${BUILD_TESTING}")
     ## Add Tests ##
     cmaize_add_tests(
         test_${PROJECT_NAME}
-        SOURCE_DIR "${PLUGIN_TESTS_DIR}/unit_tests"
-        INCLUDE_DIRS "${PLUGIN_INCLUDE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}"
+        SOURCE_DIR "${${PROJECT_NAME}_TESTS_DIR}/unit_tests"
+        INCLUDE_DIRS "${${PROJECT_NAME}_INCLUDE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}"
         DEPENDS Catch2 ${PROJECT_NAME}
     )
 
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2972bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+===============
+
+Describe the new plugin here.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/get_cmaize.cmake b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/cmake/get_cmaize.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from cmake/get_cmaize.cmake
rename to {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/cmake/get_cmaize.cmake
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/default_toolchain.cmake b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/default_toolchain.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d91c46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/default_toolchain.cmake	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+set(BUILD_TESTING ON)
+set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE TRUE)
+set(NWX_MODULE_DIRECTORY ./install/python)
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/include/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}.hpp b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/include/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f28db52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/include/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}.hpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.hpp"
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/include/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.hpp b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/include/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e725d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/include/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.hpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <pluginplay/plugin/plugin.hpp>
+
+namespace {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }} {
+
+/** @brief Loads the modules contained in the plugin into the provided 
+ *         ModuleManager instance.
+ */
+DECLARE_PLUGIN({{ cookiecutter.project_slug }});
+
+} // namespace {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/src/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.cpp b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/src/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..434a850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/src/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.cpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_mm.hpp"
+
+namespace {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }} {
+
+inline void set_defaults(pluginplay::ModuleManager& mm) {
+    // Default submodules between collections can be set here
+}
+
+DECLARE_PLUGIN({{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}) {
+    // Add subcollection load calls here
+
+    // Assign default submodules
+    set_defaults(mm);
+}
+
+} // namespace {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78020e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/tests/unit_tests/test_load_modules.cpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}.hpp>
+
+TEST_CASE("load_modules") {
+    pluginplay::ModuleManager mm;
+    {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}::load_modules(mm);
+}
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/tests/unit_tests/test_main.cpp b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/tests/unit_tests/test_main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2c460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/tests/unit_tests/test_main.cpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_RUNNER
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    int res = Catch::Session().run(argc, argv);
+    return res;
+}
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/version.txt b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd52db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/version.txt	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.0
\ No newline at end of file