docs-v2/content/v2.0/influxdb-templates/use.md

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Use InfluxDB templates	Use the `influx pkg` command to view and install templates from your local filesystem or from URLs.	v2_0 parent name InfluxDB templates Use templates	101	templates

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. Summarize templates stored in your local filesystem or from a URL.

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# Syntax
influx pkg summary -f <template-filepath>

# Example
influx pkg summary -f /path/to/template.yml

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# 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

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Validate a template

To validate a template before installing it or for troubleshooting purposes, use the influx pkg validate command. Validate templates stored in your local filesystem or from a URL.

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# Syntax
influx pkg validate -f <template-filepath>

# Example
influx pkg validate -f /path/to/template.yml

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# 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

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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

# Syntax
influx pkg -u <template-url>

# Example
influx pkg -u <template-url>

Install templates from both files and URLs

# 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