diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 0842790..61f7fab 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 venv/**/*
 venv
-tmp
\ No newline at end of file
+tmp
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0ea542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 88
+extend-ignore = E203
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/kedro_dvc/create_sample_project.py b/src/kedro_dvc/create_sample_project.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a3d5ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kedro_dvc/create_sample_project.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def create_sample_project(
+    name: str, from_branch: str = "sample-project-basic"
+):  # type: ignore
+    if name == "":
+        print("usage: python3.8 setup_sample_project.py <name> [from_branch]")
+        return
+
+    print("creating sample project $name from branch $from_branch")
+
+    os.makedirs(f"tmp/{name}")
+    os.chdir(f"tmp/{name}")
+    subprocess.check_call(
+        [
+            "git",
+            "clone",
+            "https://github.com/FactFiber/kedro-dvc.git",
+            "-b",
+            from_branch,
+            ".",
+        ]
+    )
+    # using virtualenv.create_environment no longer works
+    subprocess.check_call(["virtualenv", f"env/{name}"])
+    activate_this_file = "env/test/bin/activate_this.py"
+    exec(
+        compile(
+            open(activate_this_file, "rb").read(), activate_this_file, "exec"
+        ),
+        dict(__file__=activate_this_file),
+    )
+    subprocess.check_call(["pip", "install", "--upgrade", "pip"])
+    subprocess.check_call(["pip", "install", "-r", "src/requirements.txt"])
+    # we should see kedro-dvc commands listed
+    print(subprocess.check_output(["pip", "freeze"]))
+    print('to use the sample project run "source env/$name/bin/activate"')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    create_sample_project(name=sys.argv[1], from_branch=sys.argv[2])
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e69de29..bf9157f 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# from tests.fixtures import *  # noqa
+
+# pytest_plugins = ["fixtures"]
diff --git a/tests/test_create-sample-project.py b/tests/test_create-sample-project.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9303b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_create-sample-project.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+import pytest
+
+from src.kedro_dvc.create_sample_project import create_sample_project
+
+
+def test_create_sample_project_success():
+    prev_dir: str = os.getcwd()
+    name: str = "test"
+    from_branch: str = "sample-project-basic"
+
+    create_sample_project(name, from_branch)
+
+    current_dir: str = os.getcwd()
+    dirs = [d for d in os.listdir() if not os.path.isfile(d)]
+    # pip.utils.get_installed_distributions() no longer exists
+    freeze = subprocess.check_output(["pip", "freeze"])
+    pip_modules = [
+        i[i.find("\\n") + 2 :] for i in ("\\n" + str(freeze)[2:]).split("==")
+    ][:-1]
+
+    assert prev_dir != current_dir
+    assert current_dir.endswith(f"tmp/{name}")
+    assert "env" in dirs
+    assert "src" in dirs
+    print(pip_modules)
+    assert "wcwidth" in pip_modules
+
+
+def test_create_sample_project_no_name():
+    prev_dir: str = os.getcwd()
+    name: str = ""
+    from_branch: str = "sample-project-basic"
+
+    create_sample_project(name, from_branch)
+
+    current_dir: str = os.getcwd()
+
+    assert prev_dir == current_dir
+
+
+def test_create_sample_project_nonexistant_branch():
+    name: str = "test"
+    from_branch: str = "nonexistant-branch"
+    with pytest.raises(Exception):
+        create_sample_project(name, from_branch)
diff --git a/tests/test_fixtures.py b/tests/test_fixtures.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b148f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_fixtures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# check info function of returned structs of each fixture
+# test correct working directory