new file: term_creation.md

Author: thegame615

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+---
+title: Term Creation
+category: System Administrator > Configuration & Administration
+redirect_from:
+  - /sysadmin/course_creation
+---
+
+
+### Creating a term
+To create a term, you should use the script 
+```
+/usr/local/submitty/sbin/create_term.sh
+```
+Follow these usage guidelines: 
+```
+Usage: create_term.sh  [-a|--amend] <term>  '<name of term>'  <start date>  <end date>
+```
+
+The term should be an abbreviated semester name like:
+```
+s24
+```
+While name of term would be a more descriptive name like "Spring 2024".
+
+The start and end date must be formatted in mm/dd/yyyy format.
+
+Use -a or --amend to amend an existing term.
+An example valid usage of this command would be:
+
+```
+create_term.sh s24 'Spring 2024' 01/09/2024 05/01/2024
+```