docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/create-template.md

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Create a template	Create an InfluxDB dashboard template	Create an InfluxDB dashboard template in the InfluxDB user interface (UI).	templates	influxdb_2_0 name parent Create a template Manage dashboard templates	201	/v2.0/visualize-data/templates/create-template/

Create a template from an existing dashboard

1. In the navigation menu on the left, select Boards (Dashboards).

   {{< nav-icon "dashboards" >}}

2. Hover over the dashboard you want to use to create the template and click {{< icon "gear" >}}.

3. Click Export. The dashboard JSON appears in a new window.

4. Click Save as template.

Clone a dashboard template

{{% note %}} Only user templates can be cloned. {{% /note %}}

1. In the navigation menu on the left, select Settings > Templates.

   {{< nav-icon "settings" >}}

2. Select User Templates.

   {{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/2-0-templates-type-select.png" alt="Select User Templates" />}}

3. Hover over the template you want to clone and click {{< icon "clone" >}}.

4. Click Clone to confirm. The cloned template appears in your list.

Import an existing dashboard template

1. In the navigation menu on the left, select Settings > Templates.

   {{< nav-icon "settings" >}}

2. Click Import Template in the upper right.

3. In the window that appears:

• Select Upload File to drag-and-drop or select a file.
• Select Paste JSON to paste in JSON.

5. Click Import JSON as Template.