# In Sakai

Creating a new CodeGrade assignment from within Sakai will correctly add this assignment to the corresponding course in CodeGrade, a new course will automatically be created in CodeGrade if it does not yet exist in CodeGrade. Follow the steps below to create a new CodeGrade assignment in Sakai:

1. In your Sakai course, navigate to the "**Resources**" page, which can be found in the sidebar.
2. Click on the "**Add Content**" button and select "*Add External Tool*" in the list that pops up.
3. In the External Tool Selector, select "*CodeGrade*".
4. Now, you can provide the *Tool Title* (name of the assignment) and *Button Text* and press "**Save**".

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A good practice is to keep the Tool Title and Button Text the same!
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Grades are automatically sent back to Sakai after setting [the **assignment state** to **Done** in CodeGrade.](/faq/releasing-grades-and-feedback.md) While the assignment is in the **Done** state, all grades and changes to grades are immediately sent back to Sakai. Only after this is done, the CodeGrade assignment will show up in the gradebook.
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Now, go ahead and set up the General Settings:

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[General settings](/setup-assignment/build-assignment/general-settings.md)
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