diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5613d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Needed for publishing of examples, build worker defaults to core.autocrlf=input.
+* text eol=crlf
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 87c4308..0969e57 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
     "powershell.codeFormatting.ignoreOneLineBlock": false,
     "powershell.codeFormatting.preset": "Custom",
     "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
-    "files.insertFinalNewline": true
+    "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
+    "powershell.scriptAnalysis.settingsPath": ".vscode\\analyzersettings.psd1"
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0f3aa6..28d479c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ Defaults to false.
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+* Update appveyor.yml to use the default template.
+* Added default template files .gitattributes, and .vscode settings.
+
 ### 1.2.0.0
 
 * Converted appveyor.yml to install Pester from PSGallery instead of from Chocolatey.
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a940b19..452a96d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
 #---------------------------------#
 
 version: 1.1.{build}.0
+environment:
+  gallery_api:
+    secure: 9ekJzfsPCDBkyLrfmov83XbbhZ6E2N3z+B/Io8NbDetbHc6hWS19zsDmy7t0Vvxv
+
 install:
     - git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/DscResource.Tests
     - ps: Write-Verbose -Message "PowerShell version $($PSVersionTable.PSVersion)" -Verbose
-    - ps: Import-Module "$env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER\DscResource.Tests\AppVeyor.psm1"
+    - ps: Import-Module -Name "$env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER\DscResource.Tests\AppVeyor.psm1"
     - ps: Invoke-AppveyorInstallTask
 
 #---------------------------------#
@@ -23,11 +27,16 @@ test_script:
     - ps: |
         Invoke-AppveyorTestScriptTask -CodeCoverage -CodeCovIo
 
+# scripts to run before deployment
+after_test:
+    - ps: |
+        Import-Module -Name "$env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER\DscResource.Tests\AppVeyor.psm1"
+        Invoke-AppveyorAfterTestTask
+
 #---------------------------------#
 #      deployment configuration   #
 #---------------------------------#
 
-# scripts to run before deployment
 deploy_script:
-    - ps: |
-        Invoke-AppveyorAfterTestTask
+  - ps: |
+        Invoke-AppVeyorDeployTask