diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/template/__init__.py
index 47b51853bcd..e9ced060491 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from collections.abc import Callable
 import logging
 
 from homeassistant import config as conf_util
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_UNIQUE_ID,
     EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
@@ -60,6 +61,27 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
+async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Set up a config entry."""
+    await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(
+        entry, (entry.options["template_type"],)
+    )
+    entry.async_on_unload(entry.add_update_listener(config_entry_update_listener))
+    return True
+
+
+async def config_entry_update_listener(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> None:
+    """Update listener, called when the config entry options are changed."""
+    await hass.config_entries.async_reload(entry.entry_id)
+
+
+async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Unload a config entry."""
+    return await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(
+        entry, (entry.options["template_type"],)
+    )
+
+
 async def _process_config(hass: HomeAssistant, hass_config: ConfigType) -> None:
     """Process config."""
     coordinators: list[TriggerUpdateCoordinator] | None = hass.data.pop(DOMAIN, None)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py b/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py
index 8f164142212..af2e432c61e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/alarm_control_panel.py
@@ -254,13 +254,14 @@ class AlarmControlPanelTemplate(TemplateEntity, AlarmControlPanelEntity):
         )
         self._state = None
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         if self._template:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_state", self._template, None, self._update_state
             )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     async def _async_alarm_arm(self, state, script, code):
         """Arm the panel to specified state with supplied script."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/template/binary_sensor.py
index 61df78307f0..202ca0d9e4b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/binary_sensor.py
@@ -224,14 +224,18 @@ class BinarySensorTemplate(TemplateEntity, BinarySensorEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._delay_off_raw = config.get(CONF_DELAY_OFF)
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Restore state and register callbacks."""
+        """Restore state."""
         if (
             (self._delay_on_raw is not None or self._delay_off_raw is not None)
             and (last_state := await self.async_get_last_state()) is not None
             and last_state.state not in (STATE_UNKNOWN, STATE_UNAVAILABLE)
         ):
             self._state = last_state.state == STATE_ON
+        await super().async_added_to_hass()
 
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         self.add_template_attribute("_state", self._template, None, self._update_state)
 
         if self._delay_on_raw is not None:
@@ -250,7 +254,7 @@ class BinarySensorTemplate(TemplateEntity, BinarySensorEntity, RestoreEntity):
                     "_delay_off", self._delay_off_raw, cv.positive_time_period
                 )
 
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @callback
     def _update_state(self, result):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d87e8d89e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+"""Config flow for the Template integration."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine, Mapping
+from typing import Any, cast
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components import websocket_api
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
+    CONF_STATE_CLASS,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_STATE_CLASSES,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_UNITS,
+    SensorDeviceClass,
+    SensorStateClass,
+)
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    CONF_DEVICE_CLASS,
+    CONF_NAME,
+    CONF_STATE,
+    CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
+    Platform,
+)
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.helpers import selector
+from homeassistant.helpers.schema_config_entry_flow import (
+    SchemaCommonFlowHandler,
+    SchemaConfigFlowHandler,
+    SchemaFlowFormStep,
+    SchemaFlowMenuStep,
+)
+
+from .const import DOMAIN
+from .sensor import async_create_preview_sensor
+from .template_entity import TemplateEntity
+
+NONE_SENTINEL = "none"
+
+
+def generate_schema(domain: str) -> dict[vol.Marker, Any]:
+    """Generate schema."""
+    schema: dict[vol.Marker, Any] = {}
+
+    if domain == Platform.SENSOR:
+        schema = {
+            vol.Optional(
+                CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, default=NONE_SENTINEL
+            ): selector.SelectSelector(
+                selector.SelectSelectorConfig(
+                    options=[
+                        NONE_SENTINEL,
+                        *sorted(
+                            {
+                                str(unit)
+                                for units in DEVICE_CLASS_UNITS.values()
+                                for unit in units
+                                if unit is not None
+                            },
+                            key=str.casefold,
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                    mode=selector.SelectSelectorMode.DROPDOWN,
+                    translation_key="sensor_unit_of_measurement",
+                    custom_value=True,
+                ),
+            ),
+            vol.Optional(
+                CONF_DEVICE_CLASS, default=NONE_SENTINEL
+            ): selector.SelectSelector(
+                selector.SelectSelectorConfig(
+                    options=[
+                        NONE_SENTINEL,
+                        *sorted(
+                            [
+                                cls.value
+                                for cls in SensorDeviceClass
+                                if cls != SensorDeviceClass.ENUM
+                            ],
+                            key=str.casefold,
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                    mode=selector.SelectSelectorMode.DROPDOWN,
+                    translation_key="sensor_device_class",
+                ),
+            ),
+            vol.Optional(
+                CONF_STATE_CLASS, default=NONE_SENTINEL
+            ): selector.SelectSelector(
+                selector.SelectSelectorConfig(
+                    options=[
+                        NONE_SENTINEL,
+                        *sorted([cls.value for cls in SensorStateClass]),
+                    ],
+                    mode=selector.SelectSelectorMode.DROPDOWN,
+                    translation_key="sensor_state_class",
+                ),
+            ),
+        }
+
+    return schema
+
+
+def options_schema(domain: str) -> vol.Schema:
+    """Generate options schema."""
+    return vol.Schema(
+        {vol.Required(CONF_STATE): selector.TemplateSelector()}
+        | generate_schema(domain),
+    )
+
+
+def config_schema(domain: str) -> vol.Schema:
+    """Generate config schema."""
+    return vol.Schema(
+        {
+            vol.Required(CONF_NAME): selector.TextSelector(),
+            vol.Required(CONF_STATE): selector.TemplateSelector(),
+        }
+        | generate_schema(domain),
+    )
+
+
+async def choose_options_step(options: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    """Return next step_id for options flow according to template_type."""
+    return cast(str, options["template_type"])
+
+
+def _strip_sentinel(options: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Convert sentinel to None."""
+    for key in (CONF_DEVICE_CLASS, CONF_STATE_CLASS, CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT):
+        if key not in options:
+            continue
+        if options[key] == NONE_SENTINEL:
+            options.pop(key)
+
+
+def _validate_unit(options: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Validate unit of measurement."""
+    if (
+        (device_class := options.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS))
+        and (units := DEVICE_CLASS_UNITS.get(device_class)) is not None
+        and (unit := options.get(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)) not in units
+    ):
+        units_string = sorted(
+            [str(unit) if unit else "no unit of measurement" for unit in units],
+            key=str.casefold,
+        )
+
+        raise vol.Invalid(
+            f"'{unit}' is not a valid unit for device class '{device_class}'; "
+            f"expected one of {', '.join(units_string)}"
+        )
+
+
+def _validate_state_class(options: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Validate state class."""
+    if (
+        (device_class := options.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS))
+        and (state_classes := DEVICE_CLASS_STATE_CLASSES.get(device_class)) is not None
+        and (state_class := options.get(CONF_STATE_CLASS)) not in state_classes
+    ):
+        state_classes_string = sorted(
+            [str(state_class) for state_class in state_classes],
+            key=str.casefold,
+        )
+
+        raise vol.Invalid(
+            f"'{state_class}' is not a valid state class for device class "
+            f"'{device_class}'; expected one of {', '.join(state_classes_string)}"
+        )
+
+
+def validate_user_input(
+    template_type: str,
+) -> Callable[
+    [SchemaCommonFlowHandler, dict[str, Any]],
+    Coroutine[Any, Any, dict[str, Any]],
+]:
+    """Do post validation of user input.
+
+    For sensors: Strip none-sentinels and validate unit of measurement.
+    For all domaines: Set template type.
+    """
+
+    async def _validate_user_input(
+        _: SchemaCommonFlowHandler,
+        user_input: dict[str, Any],
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Add template type to user input."""
+        if template_type == Platform.SENSOR:
+            _strip_sentinel(user_input)
+            _validate_unit(user_input)
+            _validate_state_class(user_input)
+        return {"template_type": template_type} | user_input
+
+    return _validate_user_input
+
+
+TEMPLATE_TYPES = [
+    "sensor",
+]
+
+CONFIG_FLOW = {
+    "user": SchemaFlowMenuStep(TEMPLATE_TYPES),
+    Platform.SENSOR: SchemaFlowFormStep(
+        config_schema(Platform.SENSOR),
+        preview="template",
+        validate_user_input=validate_user_input(Platform.SENSOR),
+    ),
+}
+
+
+OPTIONS_FLOW = {
+    "init": SchemaFlowFormStep(next_step=choose_options_step),
+    Platform.SENSOR: SchemaFlowFormStep(
+        options_schema(Platform.SENSOR),
+        preview="template",
+        validate_user_input=validate_user_input(Platform.SENSOR),
+    ),
+}
+
+CREATE_PREVIEW_ENTITY: dict[
+    str,
+    Callable[[HomeAssistant, str, dict[str, Any]], TemplateEntity],
+] = {
+    "sensor": async_create_preview_sensor,
+}
+
+
+class TemplateConfigFlowHandler(SchemaConfigFlowHandler, domain=DOMAIN):
+    """Handle config flow for template helper."""
+
+    config_flow = CONFIG_FLOW
+    options_flow = OPTIONS_FLOW
+
+    @callback
+    def async_config_entry_title(self, options: Mapping[str, Any]) -> str:
+        """Return config entry title."""
+        return cast(str, options["name"])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def async_setup_preview(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+        """Set up preview WS API."""
+        websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, ws_start_preview)
+
+
+@websocket_api.websocket_command(
+    {
+        vol.Required("type"): "template/start_preview",
+        vol.Required("flow_id"): str,
+        vol.Required("flow_type"): vol.Any("config_flow", "options_flow"),
+        vol.Required("user_input"): dict,
+    }
+)
+@callback
+def ws_start_preview(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    connection: websocket_api.ActiveConnection,
+    msg: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Generate a preview."""
+
+    def _validate(schema: vol.Schema, domain: str, user_input: dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
+        errors = {}
+        key: vol.Marker
+        for key, validator in schema.schema.items():
+            if key.schema not in user_input:
+                continue
+            try:
+                validator(user_input[key.schema])
+            except vol.Invalid as ex:
+                errors[key.schema] = str(ex.msg)
+
+        if domain == Platform.SENSOR:
+            _strip_sentinel(user_input)
+            try:
+                _validate_unit(user_input)
+            except vol.Invalid as ex:
+                errors[CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT] = str(ex.msg)
+            try:
+                _validate_state_class(user_input)
+            except vol.Invalid as ex:
+                errors[CONF_STATE_CLASS] = str(ex.msg)
+
+        return errors
+
+    if msg["flow_type"] == "config_flow":
+        flow_status = hass.config_entries.flow.async_get(msg["flow_id"])
+        template_type = flow_status["step_id"]
+        form_step = cast(SchemaFlowFormStep, CONFIG_FLOW[template_type])
+        schema = cast(vol.Schema, form_step.schema)
+        name = msg["user_input"]["name"]
+    else:
+        flow_status = hass.config_entries.options.async_get(msg["flow_id"])
+        config_entry = hass.config_entries.async_get_entry(flow_status["handler"])
+        if not config_entry:
+            raise HomeAssistantError
+        template_type = config_entry.options["template_type"]
+        name = config_entry.options["name"]
+        schema = cast(vol.Schema, OPTIONS_FLOW[template_type].schema)
+
+    errors = _validate(schema, template_type, msg["user_input"])
+
+    @callback
+    def async_preview_updated(
+        state: str | None,
+        attributes: Mapping[str, Any] | None,
+        error: str | None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Forward config entry state events to websocket."""
+        if error is not None:
+            connection.send_message(
+                websocket_api.event_message(
+                    msg["id"],
+                    {"error": error},
+                )
+            )
+            return
+        connection.send_message(
+            websocket_api.event_message(
+                msg["id"],
+                {"attributes": attributes, "state": state},
+            )
+        )
+
+    if errors:
+        connection.send_message(
+            {
+                "id": msg["id"],
+                "type": websocket_api.const.TYPE_RESULT,
+                "success": False,
+                "error": {"code": "invalid_user_input", "message": errors},
+            }
+        )
+        return
+
+    _strip_sentinel(msg["user_input"])
+    preview_entity = CREATE_PREVIEW_ENTITY[template_type](hass, name, msg["user_input"])
+    preview_entity.hass = hass
+
+    connection.send_result(msg["id"])
+    connection.subscriptions[msg["id"]] = preview_entity.async_start_preview(
+        async_preview_updated
+    )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py
index 256773b714b..3a8e536f7f5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/cover.py
@@ -182,8 +182,9 @@ class CoverTemplate(TemplateEntity, CoverEntity):
         self._is_closing = False
         self._tilt_value = None
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         if self._template:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_position", self._template, None, self._update_state
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ class CoverTemplate(TemplateEntity, CoverEntity):
                 self._update_tilt,
                 none_on_template_error=True,
             )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @callback
     def _update_state(self, result):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py b/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py
index 88309810ad2..c07c680887b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/fan.py
@@ -351,8 +351,9 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
 
         self._state = False
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         if self._template:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_state", self._template, None, self._update_state
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ class TemplateFan(TemplateEntity, FanEntity):
                 self._update_direction,
                 none_on_template_error=True,
             )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @callback
     def _update_percentage(self, percentage):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/image.py b/homeassistant/components/template/image.py
index da0fbd68bc0..55a0e2fb72d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/image.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/image.py
@@ -108,10 +108,11 @@ class StateImageEntity(TemplateEntity, ImageEntity):
         self._cached_image = None
         self._attr_image_url = result
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         self.add_template_attribute("_url", self._url_template, None, self._update_url)
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
 
 class TriggerImageEntity(TriggerEntity, ImageEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/light.py b/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
index a3dd1fd1ef3..09f5054ed51 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/light.py
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
         """Return true if device is on."""
         return self._state
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         if self._template:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_state", self._template, None, self._update_state
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ class LightTemplate(TemplateEntity, LightEntity):
                 self._update_supports_transition,
                 none_on_template_error=True,
             )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the light on."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/lock.py b/homeassistant/components/template/lock.py
index da8be80d8a4..d8c7127f0e6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/lock.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/lock.py
@@ -133,12 +133,13 @@ class TemplateLock(TemplateEntity, LockEntity):
 
         self._state = None
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         self.add_template_attribute(
             "_state", self._state_template, None, self._update_state
         )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     async def async_lock(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Lock the device."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/template/manifest.json
index 6fe6bfb9db4..4112ca7a73f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
   "name": "Template",
   "after_dependencies": ["group"],
   "codeowners": ["@PhracturedBlue", "@tetienne", "@home-assistant/core"],
+  "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/template",
+  "integration_type": "helper",
   "iot_class": "local_push",
   "quality_scale": "internal"
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/number.py b/homeassistant/components/template/number.py
index 4e74b469984..988cebf08ab 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/number.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/number.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.number import (
     NumberEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_OPTIMISTIC, CONF_STATE, CONF_UNIQUE_ID
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.script import Script
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ class TemplateNumber(TemplateEntity, NumberEntity):
         self._attr_native_min_value = DEFAULT_MIN_VALUE
         self._attr_native_max_value = DEFAULT_MAX_VALUE
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         self.add_template_attribute(
             "_attr_native_value",
             self._value_template,
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class TemplateNumber(TemplateEntity, NumberEntity):
                 validator=vol.Coerce(float),
                 none_on_template_error=True,
             )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     async def async_set_native_value(self, value: float) -> None:
         """Set value of the number."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/select.py b/homeassistant/components/template/select.py
index 7871410a694..fea972a5d6f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/select.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/select.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.select import (
     SelectEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_OPTIMISTIC, CONF_STATE, CONF_UNIQUE_ID
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.script import Script
@@ -114,8 +114,9 @@ class TemplateSelect(TemplateEntity, SelectEntity):
         self._attr_options = []
         self._attr_current_option = None
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         self.add_template_attribute(
             "_attr_current_option",
             self._value_template,
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class TemplateSelect(TemplateEntity, SelectEntity):
             validator=vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
             none_on_template_error=True,
         )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     async def async_select_option(self, option: str) -> None:
         """Change the selected option."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py
index 36e54eaabc9..cdd14921bc1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
     SensorEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.components.sensor.helpers import async_parse_date_datetime
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
     CONF_DEVICE_CLASS,
@@ -195,6 +196,28 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     )
 
 
+async def async_setup_entry(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    config_entry: ConfigEntry,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+) -> None:
+    """Initialize config entry."""
+    _options = dict(config_entry.options)
+    _options.pop("template_type")
+    validated_config = SENSOR_SCHEMA(_options)
+    async_add_entities([SensorTemplate(hass, validated_config, config_entry.entry_id)])
+
+
+@callback
+def async_create_preview_sensor(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, name: str, config: dict[str, Any]
+) -> SensorTemplate:
+    """Create a preview sensor."""
+    validated_config = SENSOR_SCHEMA(config | {CONF_NAME: name})
+    entity = SensorTemplate(hass, validated_config, None)
+    return entity
+
+
 class SensorTemplate(TemplateEntity, SensorEntity):
     """Representation of a Template Sensor."""
 
@@ -217,13 +240,14 @@ class SensorTemplate(TemplateEntity, SensorEntity):
                 ENTITY_ID_FORMAT, object_id, hass=hass
             )
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         self.add_template_attribute(
             "_attr_native_value", self._template, None, self._update_state
         )
 
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @callback
     def _update_state(self, result):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json
index fce7129353e..6ceb4b495ef 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/strings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,107 @@
 {
+  "config": {
+    "step": {
+      "sensor": {
+        "data": {
+          "device_class": "Device class",
+          "name": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::name%]",
+          "state_class": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::_::state_attributes::state_class::name%]",
+          "state_template": "State template",
+          "unit_of_measurement": "Unit of measurement"
+        },
+        "title": "Template sensor"
+      },
+      "user": {
+        "description": "This helper allow you to create helper entities that define their state using a template.",
+        "menu_options": {
+          "sensor": "Template a sensor"
+        },
+        "title": "Template helper"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "options": {
+    "step": {
+      "sensor": {
+        "data": {
+          "device_class": "[%key:component::template::config::step::sensor::data::device_class%]",
+          "state_class": "[%key:component::template::config::step::sensor::data::state_class%]",
+          "state_template": "[%key:component::template::config::step::sensor::data::state_template%]",
+          "unit_of_measurement": "[%key:component::template::config::step::sensor::data::unit_of_measurement%]"
+        },
+        "title": "[%key:component::template::config::step::sensor::title%]"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "selector": {
+    "sensor_device_class": {
+      "options": {
+        "none": "No device class",
+        "apparent_power": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::apparent_power::name%]",
+        "aqi": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::aqi::name%]",
+        "atmospheric_pressure": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::atmospheric_pressure::name%]",
+        "battery": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::battery::name%]",
+        "carbon_dioxide": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::carbon_dioxide::name%]",
+        "carbon_monoxide": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::carbon_monoxide::name%]",
+        "current": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::current::name%]",
+        "data_rate": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::data_rate::name%]",
+        "data_size": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::data_size::name%]",
+        "date": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::date::name%]",
+        "distance": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::distance::name%]",
+        "duration": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::duration::name%]",
+        "energy": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::energy::name%]",
+        "energy_storage": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::energy_storage::name%]",
+        "frequency": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::frequency::name%]",
+        "gas": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::gas::name%]",
+        "humidity": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::humidity::name%]",
+        "illuminance": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::illuminance::name%]",
+        "irradiance": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::irradiance::name%]",
+        "moisture": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::moisture::name%]",
+        "monetary": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::monetary::name%]",
+        "nitrogen_dioxide": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::nitrogen_dioxide::name%]",
+        "nitrogen_monoxide": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::nitrogen_monoxide::name%]",
+        "nitrous_oxide": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::nitrous_oxide::name%]",
+        "ozone": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::ozone::name%]",
+        "ph": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::ph::name%]",
+        "pm1": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::pm1::name%]",
+        "pm10": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::pm10::name%]",
+        "pm25": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::pm25::name%]",
+        "power": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::power::name%]",
+        "power_factor": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::power_factor::name%]",
+        "precipitation": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::precipitation::name%]",
+        "precipitation_intensity": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::precipitation_intensity::name%]",
+        "pressure": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::pressure::name%]",
+        "reactive_power": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::reactive_power::name%]",
+        "signal_strength": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::signal_strength::name%]",
+        "sound_pressure": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::sound_pressure::name%]",
+        "speed": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::speed::name%]",
+        "sulphur_dioxide": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::sulphur_dioxide::name%]",
+        "temperature": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::temperature::name%]",
+        "timestamp": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::timestamp::name%]",
+        "volatile_organic_compounds": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::volatile_organic_compounds::name%]",
+        "volatile_organic_compounds_parts": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::volatile_organic_compounds_parts::name%]",
+        "voltage": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::voltage::name%]",
+        "volume": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::volume::name%]",
+        "volume_storage": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::volume_storage::name%]",
+        "water": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::water::name%]",
+        "weight": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::weight::name%]",
+        "wind_speed": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::wind_speed::name%]"
+      }
+    },
+    "sensor_state_class": {
+      "options": {
+        "none": "No state class",
+        "measurement": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::_::state_attributes::state_class::state::measurement%]",
+        "total": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::_::state_attributes::state_class::state::total%]",
+        "total_increasing": "[%key:component::sensor::entity_component::_::state_attributes::state_class::state::total_increasing%]"
+      }
+    },
+    "sensor_unit_of_measurement": {
+      "options": {
+        "none": "No unit of measurement"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "services": {
     "reload": {
       "name": "[%key:common::action::reload%]",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/template/switch.py
index b21e02e4074..39270d3fc6d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/switch.py
@@ -138,14 +138,17 @@ class SwitchTemplate(TemplateEntity, SwitchEntity, RestoreEntity):
             await super().async_added_to_hass()
             if state := await self.async_get_last_state():
                 self._state = state.state == STATE_ON
+        await super().async_added_to_hass()
 
-            # no need to listen for events
-        else:
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
+        if self._template is not None:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_state", self._template, None, self._update_state
             )
 
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @property
     def is_on(self) -> bool | None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py b/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py
index 64112b0d3d4..ac06e2c8734 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """TemplateEntity utility class."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
 import contextlib
 import itertools
 import logging
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
     STATE_UNKNOWN,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import Context, CoreState, HomeAssistant, State, callback
+from homeassistant.core import (
+    CALLBACK_TYPE,
+    Context,
+    CoreState,
+    HomeAssistant,
+    State,
+    callback,
+)
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
@@ -256,6 +263,9 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
         self._attr_extra_state_attributes = {}
         self._self_ref_update_count = 0
         self._attr_unique_id = unique_id
+        self._preview_callback: Callable[
+            [str | None, dict[str, Any] | None, str | None], None
+        ] | None = None
         if config is None:
             self._attribute_templates = attribute_templates
             self._availability_template = availability_template
@@ -408,9 +418,14 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
                     event, update.template, update.last_result, update.result
                 )
 
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
+        if not self._preview_callback:
+            self.async_write_ha_state()
+            return
 
-    async def _async_template_startup(self, *_: Any) -> None:
+        self._preview_callback(*self._async_generate_attributes(), None)
+
+    @callback
+    def _async_template_startup(self, *_: Any) -> None:
         template_var_tups: list[TrackTemplate] = []
         has_availability_template = False
 
@@ -441,8 +456,9 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
         self._async_update = result_info.async_refresh
         result_info.async_refresh()
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         if self._availability_template is not None:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_attr_available",
@@ -467,8 +483,29 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
         ):
             self.add_template_attribute("_attr_name", self._friendly_name_template)
 
+    @callback
+    def async_start_preview(
+        self,
+        preview_callback: Callable[
+            [str | None, Mapping[str, Any] | None, str | None], None
+        ],
+    ) -> CALLBACK_TYPE:
+        """Render a preview."""
+
+        self._preview_callback = preview_callback
+        self._async_setup_templates()
+        try:
+            self._async_template_startup()
+        except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            preview_callback(None, None, str(err))
+        return self._call_on_remove_callbacks
+
+    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
+        """Run when entity about to be added to hass."""
+        self._async_setup_templates()
+
         if self.hass.state == CoreState.running:
-            await self._async_template_startup()
+            self._async_template_startup()
             return
 
         self.hass.bus.async_listen_once(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py b/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py
index c5705c34076..4b693c8070c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/vacuum.py
@@ -264,8 +264,9 @@ class TemplateVacuum(TemplateEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
                 self._attr_fan_speed_list,
             )
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
         if self._template is not None:
             self.add_template_attribute(
                 "_state", self._template, None, self._update_state
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ class TemplateVacuum(TemplateEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
                 self._update_battery_level,
                 none_on_template_error=True,
             )
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @callback
     def _update_state(self, result):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/weather.py b/homeassistant/components/template/weather.py
index 85f2f82c213..a04fc7a641d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/weather.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/weather.py
@@ -301,8 +301,9 @@ class WeatherTemplate(TemplateEntity, WeatherEntity):
             return "Powered by Home Assistant"
         return self._attribution
 
-    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
-        """Register callbacks."""
+    @callback
+    def _async_setup_templates(self) -> None:
+        """Set up templates."""
 
         if self._condition_template:
             self.add_template_attribute(
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ class WeatherTemplate(TemplateEntity, WeatherEntity):
                 validator=partial(self._validate_forecast, "twice_daily"),
             )
 
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        super()._async_setup_templates()
 
     @callback
     def _update_forecast(
diff --git a/homeassistant/generated/config_flows.py b/homeassistant/generated/config_flows.py
index fe23ae9697f..7d84dc87cbe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/generated/config_flows.py
+++ b/homeassistant/generated/config_flows.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ FLOWS = {
         "integration",
         "min_max",
         "switch_as_x",
+        "template",
         "threshold",
         "tod",
         "utility_meter",
diff --git a/homeassistant/generated/integrations.json b/homeassistant/generated/integrations.json
index 325b9333c26..ef496e7b58b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/generated/integrations.json
+++ b/homeassistant/generated/integrations.json
@@ -5669,12 +5669,6 @@
       "config_flow": false,
       "iot_class": "local_polling"
     },
-    "template": {
-      "name": "Template",
-      "integration_type": "hub",
-      "config_flow": false,
-      "iot_class": "local_push"
-    },
     "tensorflow": {
       "name": "TensorFlow",
       "integration_type": "hub",
@@ -6717,6 +6711,12 @@
       "config_flow": true,
       "iot_class": "calculated"
     },
+    "template": {
+      "name": "Template",
+      "integration_type": "helper",
+      "config_flow": true,
+      "iot_class": "local_push"
+    },
     "threshold": {
       "integration_type": "helper",
       "config_flow": true,
diff --git a/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbaa23fae11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,569 @@
+"""Test the Switch config flow."""
+from typing import Any
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from homeassistant import config_entries
+from homeassistant.components.template import DOMAIN, async_setup_entry
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.data_entry_flow import FlowResultType
+
+from tests.common import MockConfigEntry
+from tests.typing import WebSocketGenerator
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    (
+        "template_type",
+        "state_template",
+        "template_state",
+        "input_states",
+        "input_attributes",
+        "extra_input",
+        "extra_options",
+        "extra_attrs",
+    ),
+    (
+        (
+            "sensor",
+            "{{ float(states('sensor.one')) + float(states('sensor.two')) }}",
+            "50.0",
+            {"one": "30.0", "two": "20.0"},
+            {},
+            {},
+            {},
+            {},
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+async def test_config_flow(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    template_type,
+    state_template,
+    template_state,
+    input_states,
+    input_attributes,
+    extra_input,
+    extra_options,
+    extra_attrs,
+) -> None:
+    """Test the config flow."""
+    input_entities = ["one", "two"]
+    for input_entity in input_entities:
+        hass.states.async_set(
+            f"{template_type}.{input_entity}",
+            input_states[input_entity],
+            input_attributes.get(input_entity, {}),
+        )
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.MENU
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {"next_step_id": template_type},
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == template_type
+
+    with patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.template.async_setup_entry", wraps=async_setup_entry
+    ) as mock_setup_entry:
+        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+            result["flow_id"],
+            {
+                "name": "My template",
+                "state": state_template,
+                **extra_input,
+            },
+        )
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
+    assert result["title"] == "My template"
+    assert result["data"] == {}
+    assert result["options"] == {
+        "name": "My template",
+        "state": state_template,
+        "template_type": template_type,
+        **extra_options,
+    }
+    assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 1
+
+    config_entry = hass.config_entries.async_entries(DOMAIN)[0]
+    assert config_entry.data == {}
+    assert config_entry.options == {
+        "name": "My template",
+        "state": state_template,
+        "template_type": template_type,
+        **extra_options,
+    }
+
+    state = hass.states.get(f"{template_type}.my_template")
+    assert state.state == template_state
+    for key in extra_attrs:
+        assert state.attributes[key] == extra_attrs[key]
+
+
+def get_suggested(schema, key):
+    """Get suggested value for key in voluptuous schema."""
+    for k in schema:
+        if k == key:
+            if k.description is None or "suggested_value" not in k.description:
+                return None
+            return k.description["suggested_value"]
+    # Wanted key absent from schema
+    raise Exception
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    (
+        "template_type",
+        "old_state_template",
+        "new_state_template",
+        "input_states",
+        "extra_options",
+        "options_options",
+    ),
+    (
+        (
+            "sensor",
+            "{{ float(states('sensor.one')) + float(states('sensor.two')) }}",
+            "{{ float(states('sensor.one')) - float(states('sensor.two')) }}",
+            {"one": "30.0", "two": "20.0"},
+            {},
+            {},
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+async def test_options(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    template_type,
+    old_state_template,
+    new_state_template,
+    input_states,
+    extra_options,
+    options_options,
+) -> None:
+    """Test reconfiguring."""
+    input_entities = ["one", "two"]
+
+    for input_entity in input_entities:
+        hass.states.async_set(
+            f"{template_type}.{input_entity}", input_states[input_entity], {}
+        )
+
+    template_config_entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        data={},
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        options={
+            "name": "My template",
+            "state": old_state_template,
+            "template_type": template_type,
+            **extra_options,
+        },
+        title="My template",
+    )
+    template_config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+
+    assert await hass.config_entries.async_setup(template_config_entry.entry_id)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get(f"{template_type}.my_template")
+    assert state.state == "50.0"
+
+    config_entry = hass.config_entries.async_entries(DOMAIN)[0]
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.options.async_init(config_entry.entry_id)
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == template_type
+    assert get_suggested(result["data_schema"].schema, "state") == old_state_template
+    assert "name" not in result["data_schema"].schema
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.options.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        user_input={"state": new_state_template, **options_options},
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
+    assert result["data"] == {
+        "name": "My template",
+        "state": new_state_template,
+        "template_type": template_type,
+        **extra_options,
+    }
+    assert config_entry.data == {}
+    assert config_entry.options == {
+        "name": "My template",
+        "state": new_state_template,
+        "template_type": template_type,
+        **extra_options,
+    }
+    assert config_entry.title == "My template"
+
+    # Check config entry is reloaded with new options
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    state = hass.states.get(f"{template_type}.my_template")
+    assert state.state == "10.0"
+
+    # Check we don't get suggestions from another entry
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.MENU
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {"next_step_id": template_type},
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == template_type
+
+    assert get_suggested(result["data_schema"].schema, "name") is None
+    assert get_suggested(result["data_schema"].schema, "state") is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    (
+        "template_type",
+        "state_template",
+        "extra_user_input",
+        "input_states",
+        "template_state",
+        "extra_attributes",
+    ),
+    (
+        (
+            "sensor",
+            "{{ float(states('sensor.one')) + float(states('sensor.two')) }}",
+            {},
+            {"one": "30.0", "two": "20.0"},
+            "50.0",
+            [{}, {}],
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+async def test_config_flow_preview(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator,
+    template_type: str,
+    state_template: str,
+    extra_user_input: dict[str, Any],
+    input_states: list[str],
+    template_state: str,
+    extra_attributes: list[dict[str, Any]],
+) -> None:
+    """Test the config flow preview."""
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    input_entities = ["one", "two"]
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.MENU
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {"next_step_id": template_type},
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == template_type
+    assert result["errors"] is None
+    assert result["preview"] == "template"
+
+    await client.send_json_auto_id(
+        {
+            "type": "template/start_preview",
+            "flow_id": result["flow_id"],
+            "flow_type": "config_flow",
+            "user_input": {"name": "My template", "state": state_template}
+            | extra_user_input,
+        }
+    )
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["success"]
+    assert msg["result"] is None
+
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["event"] == {
+        "attributes": {"friendly_name": "My template"} | extra_attributes[0],
+        "state": "unavailable",
+    }
+
+    for input_entity in input_entities:
+        hass.states.async_set(
+            f"{template_type}.{input_entity}", input_states[input_entity], {}
+        )
+
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["event"] == {
+        "attributes": {"friendly_name": "My template"}
+        | extra_attributes[0]
+        | extra_attributes[1],
+        "state": template_state,
+    }
+    assert len(hass.states.async_all()) == 2
+
+
+EARLY_END_ERROR = "invalid template (TemplateSyntaxError: unexpected 'end of template')"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("template_type", "state_template", "extra_user_input", "error"),
+    [
+        ("sensor", "{{", {}, {"state": EARLY_END_ERROR}),
+        (
+            "sensor",
+            "",
+            {"device_class": "temperature", "unit_of_measurement": "cats"},
+            {
+                "state_class": (
+                    "'None' is not a valid state class for device class 'temperature'; "
+                    "expected one of measurement"
+                ),
+                "unit_of_measurement": (
+                    "'cats' is not a valid unit for device class 'temperature'; "
+                    "expected one of K, °C, °F"
+                ),
+            },
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_config_flow_preview_bad_input(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator,
+    template_type: str,
+    state_template: str,
+    extra_user_input: dict[str, str],
+    error: str,
+) -> None:
+    """Test the config flow preview."""
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.MENU
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {"next_step_id": template_type},
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == template_type
+    assert result["errors"] is None
+    assert result["preview"] == "template"
+
+    await client.send_json_auto_id(
+        {
+            "type": "template/start_preview",
+            "flow_id": result["flow_id"],
+            "flow_type": "config_flow",
+            "user_input": {"name": "My template", "state": state_template}
+            | extra_user_input,
+        }
+    )
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not msg["success"]
+    assert msg["error"] == {
+        "code": "invalid_user_input",
+        "message": error,
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    (
+        "template_type",
+        "state_template",
+        "extra_user_input",
+    ),
+    (
+        (
+            "sensor",
+            "{{ states('sensor.one') }}",
+            {"unit_of_measurement": "°C"},
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+async def test_config_flow_preview_bad_state(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator,
+    template_type: str,
+    state_template: str,
+    extra_user_input: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Test the config flow preview."""
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.MENU
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {"next_step_id": template_type},
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == template_type
+    assert result["errors"] is None
+    assert result["preview"] == "template"
+
+    await client.send_json_auto_id(
+        {
+            "type": "template/start_preview",
+            "flow_id": result["flow_id"],
+            "flow_type": "config_flow",
+            "user_input": {"name": "My template", "state": state_template}
+            | extra_user_input,
+        }
+    )
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["success"]
+    assert msg["result"] is None
+
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["event"] == {
+        "error": (
+            "Sensor None has device class 'None', state class 'None' unit '°C' "
+            "and suggested precision 'None' thus indicating it has a numeric "
+            "value; however, it has the non-numeric value: 'unknown' (<class "
+            "'str'>)"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    (
+        "template_type",
+        "old_state_template",
+        "new_state_template",
+        "extra_config_flow_data",
+        "extra_user_input",
+        "input_states",
+        "template_state",
+        "extra_attributes",
+    ),
+    [
+        (
+            "sensor",
+            "{{ float(states('sensor.one')) + float(states('sensor.two')) }}",
+            "{{ float(states('sensor.one')) - float(states('sensor.two')) }}",
+            {},
+            {},
+            {"one": "30.0", "two": "20.0"},
+            "10.0",
+            {},
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_option_flow_preview(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator,
+    template_type: str,
+    old_state_template: str,
+    new_state_template: str,
+    extra_config_flow_data: dict[str, Any],
+    extra_user_input: dict[str, Any],
+    input_states: list[str],
+    template_state: str,
+    extra_attributes: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Test the option flow preview."""
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    input_entities = input_entities = ["one", "two"]
+
+    # Setup the config entry
+    config_entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        data={},
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        options={
+            "name": "My template",
+            "state": old_state_template,
+            "template_type": template_type,
+        }
+        | extra_config_flow_data,
+        title="My template",
+    )
+    config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    assert await hass.config_entries.async_setup(config_entry.entry_id)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.options.async_init(config_entry.entry_id)
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["errors"] is None
+    assert result["preview"] == "template"
+
+    for input_entity in input_entities:
+        hass.states.async_set(
+            f"{template_type}.{input_entity}", input_states[input_entity], {}
+        )
+
+    await client.send_json_auto_id(
+        {
+            "type": "template/start_preview",
+            "flow_id": result["flow_id"],
+            "flow_type": "options_flow",
+            "user_input": {"state": new_state_template} | extra_user_input,
+        }
+    )
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["success"]
+    assert msg["result"] is None
+
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert msg["event"] == {
+        "attributes": {"friendly_name": "My template"} | extra_attributes,
+        "state": template_state,
+    }
+    assert len(hass.states.async_all()) == 3
+
+
+async def test_option_flow_sensor_preview_config_entry_removed(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test the option flow preview where the config entry is removed."""
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    # Setup the config entry
+    config_entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        data={},
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        options={
+            "name": "My template",
+            "state": "Hello!",
+            "template_type": "sensor",
+        },
+        title="My template",
+    )
+    config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    assert await hass.config_entries.async_setup(config_entry.entry_id)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.options.async_init(config_entry.entry_id)
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["errors"] is None
+    assert result["preview"] == "template"
+
+    await hass.config_entries.async_remove(config_entry.entry_id)
+
+    await client.send_json_auto_id(
+        {
+            "type": "template/start_preview",
+            "flow_id": result["flow_id"],
+            "flow_type": "options_flow",
+            "user_input": {"state": "Goodbye!"},
+        }
+    )
+    msg = await client.receive_json()
+    assert not msg["success"]
+    assert msg["error"] == {"code": "unknown_error", "message": "Unknown error"}
diff --git a/tests/components/template/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/template/test_sensor.py
index d3e3ebf5812..5eca8330789 100644
--- a/tests/components/template/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/template/test_sensor.py
@@ -725,8 +725,9 @@ async def test_this_variable_early_hass_not_running(
     # Signal hass started
     hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    # Re-render icon, name, pciture + other templates now rendered
+    # icon, name, picture + other templates now re-rendered
     state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
     assert state.state == "sensor.none_false: sensor.none_false"
     assert state.attributes == {