diff --git a/substrate/.maintain/node-template-release/src/main.rs b/substrate/.maintain/node-template-release/src/main.rs
index db42b155e6..a1d85bf33f 100644
--- a/substrate/.maintain/node-template-release/src/main.rs
+++ b/substrate/.maintain/node-template-release/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use structopt::StructOpt;
 
 use std::{
-	path::{PathBuf, Path}, collections::HashMap, fs::{File, self}, io::{Read, Write},
+	path::{PathBuf, Path}, collections::HashMap, fs::{File, OpenOptions, self}, io::{Read, Write},
 	process::Command
 };
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn replace_path_dependencies_with_git(cargo_toml_path: &Path, commit_id: &str, c
 	// remove `Cargo.toml`
 	cargo_toml_path.pop();
 
-	for &table in &["dependencies", "build-dependencies"] {
+	for &table in &["dependencies", "build-dependencies", "dev-dependencies"] {
 		let mut dependencies: toml::value::Table = match cargo_toml
 			.remove(table)
 			.and_then(|v| v.try_into().ok()) {
@@ -212,11 +212,21 @@ fn main() {
 	let node_template_path = build_dir.path().join(node_template_folder);
 
 	copy_node_template(&options.node_template, build_dir.path());
-	let cargo_tomls = find_cargo_tomls(build_dir.path().to_owned());
+	let mut cargo_tomls = find_cargo_tomls(build_dir.path().to_owned());
 
 	let commit_id = get_git_commit_id(&options.node_template);
 	let top_level_cargo_toml_path = node_template_path.join("Cargo.toml");
 
+	// Check if top level Cargo.toml exists. If not, create one in the destination
+	if !cargo_tomls.contains(&top_level_cargo_toml_path) {
+		// create the top_level_cargo_toml
+		OpenOptions::new().create(true).write(true).open(top_level_cargo_toml_path.clone())
+			.expect("Create root level `Cargo.toml` failed.");
+
+		// push into our data structure
+		cargo_tomls.push(PathBuf::from(top_level_cargo_toml_path.clone()));
+	}
+
 	cargo_tomls.iter().for_each(|t| {
 		let mut cargo_toml = parse_cargo_toml(&t);
 		replace_path_dependencies_with_git(&t, &commit_id, &mut cargo_toml);
diff --git a/substrate/Cargo.lock b/substrate/Cargo.lock
index ed97668987..f521817b2c 100644
--- a/substrate/Cargo.lock
+++ b/substrate/Cargo.lock
@@ -3554,6 +3554,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pallet-indices",
  "pallet-randomness-collective-flip",
  "pallet-sudo",
+ "pallet-template",
  "pallet-timestamp",
  "pallet-transaction-payment",
  "parity-scale-codec",
@@ -4337,6 +4338,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-std",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pallet-template"
+version = "2.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "frame-support",
+ "frame-system",
+ "parity-scale-codec",
+ "safe-mix",
+ "sp-core",
+ "sp-io",
+ "sp-runtime",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pallet-timestamp"
 version = "2.0.0"
diff --git a/substrate/Cargo.toml b/substrate/Cargo.toml
index 0bd6b4c0b0..552f1eadc7 100644
--- a/substrate/Cargo.toml
+++ b/substrate/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
-	"bin/node-template",
+	"bin/node-template/node",
 	"bin/node-template/runtime",
+	"bin/node-template/pallets/template",
 	"bin/node/cli",
 	"bin/node/executor",
 	"bin/node/primitives",
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/Cargo.toml b/substrate/bin/node-template/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7001099b0b..0000000000
--- a/substrate/bin/node-template/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "node-template"
-version = "2.0.0"
-authors = ["Anonymous"]
-build = "build.rs"
-edition = "2018"
-license = "Unlicense"
-
-[[bin]]
-name = "node-template"
-path = "src/main.rs"
-
-[dependencies]
-futures = "0.3.1"
-log = "0.4.8"
-sc-cli = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../../client/cli" }
-sp-core = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../primitives/core" }
-sc-executor = { version = "0.8", path = "../../client/executor" }
-sc-service = { version = "0.8", path = "../../client/service" }
-sp-inherents = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../primitives/inherents" }
-sc-transaction-pool = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../client/transaction-pool" }
-sp-transaction-pool = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../primitives/transaction-pool" }
-sc-network = { version = "0.8", path = "../../client/network" }
-sc-consensus-aura = { version = "0.8", path = "../../client/consensus/aura" }
-sp-consensus-aura = { version = "0.8", path = "../../primitives/consensus/aura" }
-sp-consensus = { version = "0.8", path = "../../primitives/consensus/common" }
-grandpa = { version = "0.8", package = "sc-finality-grandpa", path = "../../client/finality-grandpa" }
-grandpa-primitives = { version = "2.0.0", package = "sp-finality-grandpa", path = "../../primitives/finality-grandpa" }
-sc-client = { version = "0.8", path = "../../client/" }
-node-template-runtime = { version = "2.0.0", path = "runtime" }
-sp-runtime = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../primitives/runtime" }
-sc-basic-authorship = { path = "../../client/basic-authorship" }
-structopt = "0.3.8"
-
-[build-dependencies]
-vergen = "3.0.4"
-build-script-utils = { version = "2.0.0", package = "substrate-build-script-utils", path = "../../utils/build-script-utils" }
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/node/Cargo.toml b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ad4a0e8a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+[package]
+name = "node-template"
+version = "2.0.0"
+authors = ["Anonymous"]
+edition = "2018"
+license = "Unlicense"
+build = "build.rs"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "node-template"
+
+[dependencies]
+futures = "0.3.1"
+log = "0.4.8"
+structopt = "0.3.8"
+
+sc-cli = { version = "0.8.0", path = "../../../client/cli" }
+sp-core = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../../primitives/core" }
+sc-executor = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../client/executor" }
+sc-service = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../client/service" }
+sp-inherents = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../../primitives/inherents" }
+sc-transaction-pool = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../../client/transaction-pool" }
+sp-transaction-pool = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../../primitives/transaction-pool" }
+sc-network = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../client/network" }
+sc-consensus-aura = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../client/consensus/aura" }
+sp-consensus-aura = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../primitives/consensus/aura" }
+sp-consensus = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../primitives/consensus/common" }
+grandpa = { version = "0.8", package = "sc-finality-grandpa", path = "../../../client/finality-grandpa" }
+grandpa-primitives = { version = "2.0.0", package = "sp-finality-grandpa", path = "../../../primitives/finality-grandpa" }
+sc-client = { version = "0.8", path = "../../../client/" }
+sp-runtime = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../../../primitives/runtime" }
+sc-basic-authorship = { path = "../../../client/basic-authorship" }
+
+node-template-runtime = { version = "2.0.0", path = "../runtime" }
+
+[build-dependencies]
+vergen = "3.0.4"
+build-script-utils = { version = "2.0.0", package = "substrate-build-script-utils", path = "../../../utils/build-script-utils" }
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/build.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/build.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/build.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/node/build.rs
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/src/chain_spec.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/chain_spec.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/src/chain_spec.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/chain_spec.rs
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/src/cli.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/cli.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/src/cli.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/cli.rs
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/src/command.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/command.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/src/command.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/command.rs
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/src/main.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/main.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/src/main.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/main.rs
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/src/service.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/service.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/src/service.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/node/src/service.rs
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/Cargo.toml b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ea3f3adab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+[package]
+authors = ['Anonymous']
+edition = '2018'
+name = 'pallet-template'
+version = '2.0.0'
+
+[dependencies]
+codec = { package = "parity-scale-codec", version = "1.0.0", default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
+safe-mix = { default-features = false, version = '1.0.0' }
+
+[dependencies.frame-support]
+default-features = false
+version = '2.0.0'
+path = "../../../../frame/support"
+
+[dependencies.system]
+default-features = false
+package = 'frame-system'
+version = '2.0.0'
+path = "../../../../frame/system"
+
+[dev-dependencies.sp-core]
+default-features = false
+version = '2.0.0'
+path = "../../../../primitives/core"
+
+[dev-dependencies.sp-io]
+default-features = false
+version = '2.0.0'
+path = "../../../../primitives/io"
+
+[dev-dependencies.sp-runtime]
+default-features = false
+version = '2.0.0'
+path = "../../../../primitives/runtime"
+
+[features]
+default = ['std']
+std = [
+    'codec/std',
+    'frame-support/std',
+    'safe-mix/std',
+    'system/std'
+]
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/template.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/lib.rs
similarity index 59%
rename from substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/template.rs
rename to substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/lib.rs
index 4ed8066578..a1615b4c1f 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/template.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
+#![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), no_std)]
+
 /// A runtime module template with necessary imports
 
 /// Feel free to remove or edit this file as needed.
 /// If you change the name of this file, make sure to update its references in runtime/src/lib.rs
 /// If you remove this file, you can remove those references
 
-
 /// For more guidance on Substrate modules, see the example module
 /// https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/blob/master/frame/example/src/lib.rs
 
 use frame_support::{decl_module, decl_storage, decl_event, decl_error, dispatch};
 use system::ensure_signed;
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod mock;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
+
 /// The pallet's configuration trait.
 pub trait Trait: system::Trait {
 	// Add other types and constants required to configure this pallet.
@@ -95,82 +102,3 @@ decl_module! {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-
-/// Tests for this pallet
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-	use super::*;
-
-	use sp_core::H256;
-	use frame_support::{impl_outer_origin, assert_ok, assert_noop, parameter_types, weights::Weight};
-	use sp_runtime::{
-		traits::{BlakeTwo256, IdentityLookup}, testing::Header, Perbill,
-	};
-
-	impl_outer_origin! {
-		pub enum Origin for Test {}
-	}
-
-	// For testing the module, we construct most of a mock runtime. This means
-	// first constructing a configuration type (`Test`) which `impl`s each of the
-	// configuration traits of modules we want to use.
-	#[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
-	pub struct Test;
-	parameter_types! {
-		pub const BlockHashCount: u64 = 250;
-		pub const MaximumBlockWeight: Weight = 1024;
-		pub const MaximumBlockLength: u32 = 2 * 1024;
-		pub const AvailableBlockRatio: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(75);
-	}
-	impl system::Trait for Test {
-		type Origin = Origin;
-		type Call = ();
-		type Index = u64;
-		type BlockNumber = u64;
-		type Hash = H256;
-		type Hashing = BlakeTwo256;
-		type AccountId = u64;
-		type Lookup = IdentityLookup<Self::AccountId>;
-		type Header = Header;
-		type Event = ();
-		type BlockHashCount = BlockHashCount;
-		type MaximumBlockWeight = MaximumBlockWeight;
-		type MaximumBlockLength = MaximumBlockLength;
-		type AvailableBlockRatio = AvailableBlockRatio;
-		type Version = ();
-		type ModuleToIndex = ();
-	}
-	impl Trait for Test {
-		type Event = ();
-	}
-	type TemplateModule = Module<Test>;
-
-	// This function basically just builds a genesis storage key/value store according to
-	// our desired mockup.
-	fn new_test_ext() -> sp_io::TestExternalities {
-		system::GenesisConfig::default().build_storage::<Test>().unwrap().into()
-	}
-
-	#[test]
-	fn it_works_for_default_value() {
-		new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
-			// Just a dummy test for the dummy funtion `do_something`
-			// calling the `do_something` function with a value 42
-			assert_ok!(TemplateModule::do_something(Origin::signed(1), 42));
-			// asserting that the stored value is equal to what we stored
-			assert_eq!(TemplateModule::something(), Some(42));
-		});
-	}
-
-	#[test]
-	fn correct_error_for_none_value() {
-		new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
-			// Ensure the correct error is thrown on None value
-			assert_noop!(
-				TemplateModule::cause_error(Origin::signed(1)),
-				Error::<Test>::NoneValue
-			);
-		});
-	}
-}
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/mock.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/mock.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cbfc89d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/mock.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Creating mock runtime here
+
+use crate::{Module, Trait};
+use sp_core::H256;
+use frame_support::{impl_outer_origin, parameter_types, weights::Weight};
+use sp_runtime::{
+	traits::{BlakeTwo256, IdentityLookup}, testing::Header, Perbill,
+};
+
+impl_outer_origin! {
+	pub enum Origin for Test {}
+}
+
+// For testing the module, we construct most of a mock runtime. This means
+// first constructing a configuration type (`Test`) which `impl`s each of the
+// configuration traits of modules we want to use.
+#[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Test;
+parameter_types! {
+	pub const BlockHashCount: u64 = 250;
+	pub const MaximumBlockWeight: Weight = 1024;
+	pub const MaximumBlockLength: u32 = 2 * 1024;
+	pub const AvailableBlockRatio: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(75);
+}
+impl system::Trait for Test {
+	type Origin = Origin;
+	type Call = ();
+	type Index = u64;
+	type BlockNumber = u64;
+	type Hash = H256;
+	type Hashing = BlakeTwo256;
+	type AccountId = u64;
+	type Lookup = IdentityLookup<Self::AccountId>;
+	type Header = Header;
+	type Event = ();
+	type BlockHashCount = BlockHashCount;
+	type MaximumBlockWeight = MaximumBlockWeight;
+	type MaximumBlockLength = MaximumBlockLength;
+	type AvailableBlockRatio = AvailableBlockRatio;
+	type Version = ();
+	type ModuleToIndex = ();
+}
+impl Trait for Test {
+	type Event = ();
+}
+pub type TemplateModule = Module<Test>;
+
+// This function basically just builds a genesis storage key/value store according to
+// our desired mockup.
+pub fn new_test_ext() -> sp_io::TestExternalities {
+	system::GenesisConfig::default().build_storage::<Test>().unwrap().into()
+}
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/tests.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44a423c948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/pallets/template/src/tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Tests to be written here
+
+use crate::{Error, mock::*};
+use frame_support::{assert_ok, assert_noop};
+
+#[test]
+fn it_works_for_default_value() {
+	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+		// Just a dummy test for the dummy funtion `do_something`
+		// calling the `do_something` function with a value 42
+		assert_ok!(TemplateModule::do_something(Origin::signed(1), 42));
+		// asserting that the stored value is equal to what we stored
+		assert_eq!(TemplateModule::something(), Some(42));
+	});
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn correct_error_for_none_value() {
+	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+		// Ensure the correct error is thrown on None value
+		assert_noop!(
+			TemplateModule::cause_error(Origin::signed(1)),
+			Error::<Test>::NoneValue
+		);
+	});
+}
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/Cargo.toml b/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/Cargo.toml
index 299e78996a..ddecb0e4cf 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ edition = "2018"
 license = "Unlicense"
 
 [dependencies]
+codec = { package = "parity-scale-codec", version = "1.0.0", default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
+
 aura = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, package = "pallet-aura", path = "../../../frame/aura" }
 balances = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, package = "pallet-balances", path = "../../../frame/balances" }
 frame-support = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../../frame/support" }
@@ -16,8 +18,6 @@ sudo = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, package = "pallet-sudo", p
 system = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, package = "frame-system", path = "../../../frame/system" }
 timestamp = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, package = "pallet-timestamp", path = "../../../frame/timestamp" }
 transaction-payment = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, package = "pallet-transaction-payment", path = "../../../frame/transaction-payment" }
-
-codec = { package = "parity-scale-codec", version = "1.0.0", default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
 frame-executive = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../../frame/executive" }
 serde = { version = "1.0.101", optional = true, features = ["derive"] }
 sp-api = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../../primitives/api" }
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ sp-std = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../../primiti
 sp-transaction-pool = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../../primitives/transaction-pool" }
 sp-version = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../../../primitives/version" }
 
+template = { version = "2.0.0", default-features = false, path = "../pallets/template", package = "pallet-template" }
+
 [build-dependencies]
 wasm-builder-runner = { version = "1.0.4", package = "substrate-wasm-builder-runner", path = "../../../utils/wasm-builder-runner" }
 
@@ -64,4 +66,5 @@ std = [
 	"system/std",
 	"timestamp/std",
 	"transaction-payment/std",
+	"template/std",
 ]
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs
index ea4535e26d..a863ec40a7 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node-template/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ pub use frame_support::{
 	weights::Weight,
 };
 
+/// Importing a template pallet
+pub use template;
+
 /// An index to a block.
 pub type BlockNumber = u32;
 
@@ -63,9 +66,6 @@ pub type Hash = sp_core::H256;
 /// Digest item type.
 pub type DigestItem = generic::DigestItem<Hash>;
 
-/// Used for the module template in `./template.rs`
-mod template;
-
 /// Opaque types. These are used by the CLI to instantiate machinery that don't need to know
 /// the specifics of the runtime. They can then be made to be agnostic over specific formats
 /// of data like extrinsics, allowing for them to continue syncing the network through upgrades