---
title: Get started with InfluxDB templates
description: >
  To get started with InfluxDB templates, you need to download the InfluxDB CLI.
menu:
  v2_0:
    parent: InfluxDB templates
    name: Get started with templates in Cloud
    identifier: Templates requires CLI
weight: 101
v2.0/tags: [templates]
products: [cloud]
---

If you're an InfluxDB Cloud user, you'll need the InfluxDB CLI (`influx`) to run `pkg` commands against your Cloud account. 

InfluxDB OSS 2.0 includes the InfluxDB CLI (`influx`). If you haven’t already, do the following:

- [Install OSS 2.0](/v2.0/get-started/#start-with-influxdb-oss).
- [Set up and use InfluxDB CLI](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/) with the appropriate InfluxDB Cloud instance URL, organization, and tokens associated with your account.

Next, discover how to use `influx` and `pkg` to do the following:

- [Use templates](/v2.0/influxdb-templates/use/)
- [Create templates](/v2.0/influxdb-templates/create/)

