From cc34dc7af764e52e73b718b3d65192f7fcee1ebe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Anderson <scott@influxdata.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:43:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] WIP using templates

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 content/v2.0/influxdb-templates/use.md | 111 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
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 ---
-title: Use an InfluxDB template
+title: Use InfluxDB templates
 description: >
-  placeholder
+  Use the `influx pkg` command to view and install templates from your local
+  filesystem or from URLs.
 menu:
   v2_0:
     parent: InfluxDB templates
-    name: Use a template
+    name: Use templates
 weight: 101
 v2.0/tags: [templates]
 ---
 
-## Placeholder outline
-- Use a template
-  - `influx pkg`
-  - Populating secrets for templates that include secrets
-  - View package summaries before installing
-  - Validate a package before installing
-  - Use a template from a remote URL  
-  - Define secrets while installing a template
+Use the `influx pkg` command to summarize, validate, and install templates from
+your local filesystem and from URLs.
+
+## View a template summary
+To view a summary of what's included in a template before installing the template,
+use the [`influx pkg summary` command](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/pkg/summary/).
+Summarize templates stored in your local filesystem or from a URL.
+
+{{% code-tabs-wrapper %}}
+{{% code-tabs %}}
+[From a file](#)
+[From a URL](#)
+{{% /code-tabs %}}
+{{% code-tab-content %}}
+```sh
+# Syntax
+influx pkg summary -f <template-filepath>
+
+# Example
+influx pkg summary -f /path/to/template.yml
+```
+{{% /code-tab-content %}}
+{{% code-tab-content %}}
+```sh
+# Syntax
+influx pkg summary -u <template-url>
+
+# Example
+influx pkg summary -u https://raw.githubusercontent.com/influxdata/community-templates/master/linux_system/linux_system.yml
+```
+{{% /code-tab-content %}}
+{{% /code-tabs-wrapper %}}
+
+## Validate a template
+To validate a template before installing it or for troubleshooting purposes, use
+the [`influx pkg validate` command](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/pkg/validate/).
+Validate templates stored in your local filesystem or from a URL.
+
+{{% code-tabs-wrapper %}}
+{{% code-tabs %}}
+[From a file](#)
+[From a URL](#)
+{{% /code-tabs %}}
+{{% code-tab-content %}}
+```sh
+# Syntax
+influx pkg validate -f <template-filepath>
+
+# Example
+influx pkg validate -f /path/to/template.yml
+```
+{{% /code-tab-content %}}
+{{% code-tab-content %}}
+```sh
+# Syntax
+influx pkg validate -u <template-url>
+
+# Example
+influx pkg validate -u https://raw.githubusercontent.com/influxdata/community-templates/master/linux_system/linux_system.yml
+```
+{{% /code-tab-content %}}
+{{% /code-tabs-wrapper %}}
+
+## Install templates
+
+### Install templates from files
+- Install individual files
+- Install mulitple files
+- Install all files in a directory
+- Recurse through a directory - `-recurse`
+
+### Install templates from a URL
+```sh
+# Syntax
+influx pkg -u <template-url>
+
+# Example
+influx pkg -u <template-url>
+```
+
+### Install templates from both files and URLs
+```sh
+# Syntax
+influx pkg -u <template-url> -f <template-path>
+
+# Example
+influx pkg \
+  -u https://mydomain.com/templates/template1.yml \
+  -u https://mydomain.com/templates/template2.yml \
+  -f ~/templates/custom-template.yml \
+  -f ~/templates/iot/home/ \
+  --recurse
+```
+
+## Include secrets when installing a template
+-