diff --git a/lib/WeBWorK/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin.pm b/lib/WeBWorK/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin.pm
index 50025d3718..b6351b65a2 100644
--- a/lib/WeBWorK/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin.pm
+++ b/lib/WeBWorK/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin.pm
@@ -362,8 +362,9 @@ sub do_add_course ($c) {
 	# Include any optional arguments, including a template course and the course title and course institution.
 	my %optional_arguments;
 	if ($copy_from_course ne '') {
-		%optional_arguments = map { $_ => 1 } $c->param('copy_component');
-		$optional_arguments{copyFrom} = $copy_from_course;
+		%optional_arguments             = map { $_ => 1 } $c->param('copy_component');
+		$optional_arguments{copyFrom}   = $copy_from_course;
+		$optional_arguments{copyConfig} = $c->param('copy_config_file');
 	}
 	if ($add_courseTitle ne '') {
 		$optional_arguments{courseTitle} = $add_courseTitle;
diff --git a/templates/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin/add_course_form.html.ep b/templates/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin/add_course_form.html.ep
index 4bd8af373b..d7e898bdc4 100644
--- a/templates/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin/add_course_form.html.ep
+++ b/templates/ContentGenerator/CourseAdmin/add_course_form.html.ep
@@ -142,12 +142,6 @@
 				<%= maketext('simple configuration file') =%>
 			</label>
 		</div>
-		<div class="form-check">
-			<label class="form-check-label">
-				<%= check_box copy_component => 'copyConfig', class => 'form-check-input' =%>
-				<%= maketext('course configuration file') =%>
-			</label>
-		</div>
 		<div class="form-check">
 			<label class="form-check-label">
 				<%= check_box copy_component => 'copyNonStudents', class => 'form-check-input' =%>
@@ -178,6 +172,22 @@
 				<%= maketext('course institution (will override "Institution" input above)') =%>
 			</label>
 		</div>
+		<div class="form-check mt-3 mb-2">
+			<label class="form-check-label">
+				<%= check_box copy_config_file => 1, class => 'form-check-input' =%>
+				<%= maketext('course configuration file') =%>
+				<a class="help-popup" role="button" tabindex="0" data-bs-placement="top" data-bs-toggle="popover"
+					 data-bs-content="<%= maketext('Copying the course configuration file may copy configuration '
+						. 'settings that are specific to the original course instructor. If this is a new course '
+						. 'for a new instructor, use the fields above to add the new instructor and do not copy '
+						. 'the course configuration file. Then if there is something in the course configuration '
+						. 'file that should be carried into the new course, the administrator can copy that manually. '
+						. 'Alternatively, do copy the course configuration file, but then the administrator should '
+						. 'inspect the new course configuration file and make adjustments for the new instructor.') =%>">
+					<i class="icon fas fa-question-circle" data="<%= maketext('Help Icon') =%>" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+				</a>
+			</label>
+		</div>
 	</fieldset>
 	<%= hidden_field add_dbLayout => 'sql_single' =%>
 	<%= submit_button maketext('Add Course'), name => 'add_course', class => 'btn btn-primary' =%>