--- title: Templates slug: edgemanager/lem-user-ui/product-features/templates description: Templates allow you to create a template from an edge device or upload a template from a file for your edge devices from the Templates pane. docTags: createdAt: 2022-03-30T21:44:17.000Z --- A template is a JSON file containing configuration settings for a Litmus Edge device. The **Templates **page provides a centralized location for creating, organizing, and deploying these configurations. You can access all templates available for an instance, an open company, or an open project here. You can create a template from an online edge device or upload a template from a file for an edge device after you have selected a company and opened a project. You can upload templates for: - an **instance** from the Admin Console. - a **company** from a file. - a **project** from a file or create one from an edge device. Templates for edge devices can include devices, analytics, flows, and connectors. You can make selections for these categories when creating a template from an edge device. :::hint{type="info"} **Important**: Before you can create a template, you must add one or more online edge devices in **Edge Devices**. ::: Three scopes are defined for a template: - **Instance**: All companies for this Litmus Edge Manager - **Company**: All projects for this company - **Project**: Only this project You can select the scope for a template when you upload. For example, if you upload a template from the **Company** > **Templates** pane, the template is accessible to all the projects for that company. If you upload a template from a **Project **Templates pane, the template is accessible to only that project. When you modify a template, you can modify the scope by selecting **Company **or **Project** in the **Edit Template** dialog box. You can apply, modify, parameterize, download, and remove a template from the Templates pane. # Access Template UI You can access company-level templates and project-level templates. **To access company-level templates**: 1. Log in to Litmus Edge Manager. 2. Select a company. The *Projects* pane appears. 3. From the *Navigation *panel, select **Templates**. The *Templates *pane for the company appears. **To access project-level templates:** 1. Log in to Litmus Edge Manager. 2. Select a company. The *Projects* pane appears. 3. From the *Projects *pane, click a project tile. The *Dashboard *pane appears for the project. 4. From the *Navigation *panel, select **Templates**. The *Templates *pane for the project appears. ## Litmus Edge Manager Refer to the following actions you can take on the Litmus Edge Manager User UI's *Templates* pane. The user interface below is for Litmus Edge Manager version 2.11.0 and later. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/WJb-uw_zUozliRx6INHKa_lidbfeimg2onr4btewsmnimage.png "Templates \[Company View]") ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/d9pQ2rPF2w_4HK9adiknN_edft4iukcpye7alfrvo2bimage.png "Templates \[Project View]") | **Action** | **Details** | | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | \[1] **Show filter** | Search by *Description.* | | \[2] **Create Template from device** | At least one Edge device must be connected to use this option. | | \[3] **Load template from file** | Upload a Simple Template (`.json`) or Parameterized Template (`.zip`) | | \[4] [Parameterize a Template](docId\:ol2rl-sxp_6Y4ISmGzhXA) | See link for details. | | \[5] **Actions** | - **(Project-View only) Apply Template: ** - [Apply a Parameterized Template](docId\:nA7fu9L0Lnpo0Ayr7hAOv) - [Apply a Parameterized Template During Activation](docId\:EPSYMUsWZ9uHWcMWMnyaX) - **Edit Template: **Template scope cannot be changed from *Company* to *Project.* - [Parameterize a Template](docId\:ol2rl-sxp_6Y4ISmGzhXA) - **Download Template: **A `.json` file. When downloaded from the Company List Templates UI, the file contains information on all projects for the company. When downloaded from the Project List Templates UI, the file contains information on only the project. - **Delete: **Deleting a template makes it unavailable for users to apply. Download the template prior to removal so it can be re-uploaded if necessary. | | \[6] **View Template Statistics** | | # Next Steps - [Parameterize a Template](docId\:ol2rl-sxp_6Y4ISmGzhXA) - [Apply a Parameterized Template](docId\:nA7fu9L0Lnpo0Ayr7hAOv) - How-to guide: [Apply a Parameterized Template During Activation](docId\:EPSYMUsWZ9uHWcMWMnyaX)