Starting out with a completely blank collection can be overwhelming for those not used to the collections feature. “Starter Templates” can be offered to start a new collection from:
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You have full control over which starter templates are offered, as these are regular saved collections that can be created on the WP Recipe Maker > Manage > Features > Saved Collections page:
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In most use cases, a starter template will be an empty saved collection that has common structures (columns and groups) that your users would want.