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---
title: Create a template
seotitle: Create an InfluxDB template
description: Create an InfluxDB template in the InfluxDB user interface (UI).
v2.0/tags: [templates]
menu:
v2_0:
name: Create a template
parent: Manage templates
weight: 201
---
## Import a template
1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation.
{{< nav-icon "settings" >}}
2. Select the **Templates** tab.
3. Click **Import Template** in the upper right.
4. 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**.
## Create a template from an existing dashboard
1. Click the **Dashboards** icon in the navigation bar.
{{< nav-icon "dashboards" >}}
2. Click the settings icon ({{< icon "gear" >}}) next to a dashboard in the list, then click **Export**. The dashboard JSON appears in a new window.
3. Click **Save as template**.
## Clone a template
1. Click the **Settings** icon in the left navigation.
{{< nav-icon "settings" >}}
2. Select the **Templates** tab.
3. Hover over the template you want to clone, then click {{< icon "clone" >}}.
4. Click **Clone** to confirm. The cloned template appears in your list.