diff --git a/ui/src/templates/containers/CommunityTemplatesIndex.tsx b/ui/src/templates/containers/CommunityTemplatesIndex.tsx
index 4a46469a74..d172a2f456 100644
--- a/ui/src/templates/containers/CommunityTemplatesIndex.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/templates/containers/CommunityTemplatesIndex.tsx
@@ -28,14 +28,9 @@ import {pageTitleSuffixer} from 'src/shared/utils/pageTitles'
 import {
   getGithubUrlFromTemplateName,
   getTemplateNameFromGithubUrl,
+  reviewTemplate,
 } from 'src/templates/utils'
 
-import {
-  Error as PkgError,
-  TemplateSummary,
-  postTemplatesApply,
-} from 'src/client'
-
 // Types
 import {AppState, Organization} from 'src/types'
 
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ class UnconnectedTemplatesIndex extends Component<Props> {
       )
 
       this.setState({currentTemplate}, () => {
-        this.applyTemplates(
+        this.reviewTemplateResources(
           this.props.org.id,
           getTemplateNameFromGithubUrl(currentTemplate)
         )
@@ -148,24 +143,13 @@ class UnconnectedTemplatesIndex extends Component<Props> {
     )
   }
 
-  private applyTemplates = async (orgID, templateName) => {
+  private reviewTemplateResources = async (orgID, templateName) => {
     const yamlLocation =
       getRawYamlFromGithub(this.state.currentTemplate) + `/${templateName}.yml`
 
-    const params = {
-      data: {
-        dryRun: true,
-        orgID,
-        remotes: [{url: yamlLocation}],
-      },
-    }
     try {
-      const resp = await postTemplatesApply(params)
-      if (resp.status >= 300) {
-        throw new Error((resp.data as PkgError).message)
-      }
+      const summary = await reviewTemplate(orgID, yamlLocation)
 
-      const summary = (resp.data as TemplateSummary).summary
       this.props.setActiveCommunityTemplate(summary)
       return summary
     } catch (err) {
@@ -181,7 +165,7 @@ class UnconnectedTemplatesIndex extends Component<Props> {
 
     const name = getTemplateNameFromGithubUrl(this.state.currentTemplate)
     this.showInstallerOverlay(name)
-    this.applyTemplates(this.props.org.id, name)
+    this.reviewTemplateResources(this.props.org.id, name)
   }
 
   private showInstallerOverlay = templateName => {
diff --git a/ui/src/templates/utils/index.ts b/ui/src/templates/utils/index.ts
index ab9a4cf276..95d09d732d 100644
--- a/ui/src/templates/utils/index.ts
+++ b/ui/src/templates/utils/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import {
   Variable,
 } from 'src/types'
 
+import {
+  Error as PkgError,
+  postTemplatesApply,
+  TemplateSummary,
+} from 'src/client'
+
 export function findIncludedsFromRelationships<
   T extends {id: string; type: TemplateType}
 >(
@@ -90,3 +96,37 @@ export const getTemplateNameFromGithubUrl = (url: string): string => {
 export const getGithubUrlFromTemplateName = (templateName: string): string => {
   return `https://github.com/influxdata/community-templates/tree/master/${templateName}`
 }
+
+const applyTemplates = async (params) => {
+  const resp = await postTemplatesApply(params)
+  if (resp.status >= 300) {
+    throw new Error((resp.data as PkgError).message)
+  }
+
+  const summary = (resp.data as TemplateSummary).summary
+  return summary
+}
+
+export const reviewTemplate = async (orgID: string, templateUrl: string) => {
+  const params = {
+    data: {
+      dryRun: true,
+      orgID,
+      remotes: [{url: templateUrl}],
+    },
+  }
+
+  return applyTemplates(params)
+}
+
+export const installTemplate = async (orgID: string, templateUrl: string) => {
+  const params = {
+    data: {
+      dryRun: false,
+      orgID,
+      remotes: [{url: templateUrl}],
+    },
+  }
+
+  return applyTemplates(params)
+}