code: def copy_template(template_name, copy_to, **options):
      
      import django_extensions
  
      style = color_style()
      ERROR = getattr(style, 'ERROR', lambda x: x)
      SUCCESS = getattr(style, 'SUCCESS', lambda x: x)
  
      template_dir = os.path.join(django_extensions.__path__[0], 'conf', template_name)
      verbosity = options["verbosity"]
  
      # walks the template structure and copies it
      for d, subdirs, files in os.walk(template_dir):
          relative_dir = d[len(template_dir) + 1:]
          if relative_dir and not os.path.exists(os.path.join(copy_to, relative_dir)):
              os.mkdir(os.path.join(copy_to, relative_dir))
          for i, subdir in enumerate(subdirs):
              if subdir.startswith('.'):
                  del subdirs[i]
          for f in files:
              if f.endswith('.pyc') or f.startswith('.DS_Store'):
                  continue
              path_old = os.path.join(d, f)
              path_new = os.path.join(copy_to, relative_dir, f).rstrip(".tmpl")
              if os.path.exists(path_new):
                  if verbosity > 1:
                      print(ERROR("%s already exists" % path_new))
                  continue
              if verbosity > 1:
                  print(SUCCESS("%s" % path_new))
  
              with open(path_old, 'r') as fp_orig:
                  with open(path_new, 'w') as fp_new:
                      fp_new.write(fp_orig.read())
  
              try:
                  shutil.copymode(path_old, path_new)
                  _make_writeable(path_new)
              except OSError:
                  sys.stderr.write("Notice: Couldn't set permission bits on %s. You're probably using an uncommon filesystem setup. No problem.\n" % path_new)
docs: Copy the specified template directory to the copy_to location