Amplication’s Templates let you efficiently create new services or blueprints that align with organizational standards and accelerate your development. By using pre-configured templates, you can quickly generate new resources.

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How to Create a Resource from a Template

There are a couple of convenient ways to start creating a new resource from a template:
  1. From the Workspace Catalog:
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    Navigate to the Workspace Catalog

    Go to your Amplication workspace and select the Workspace Catalog tab.
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    Add Resource to Project

    Click the Add Resource to Project button in the top right corner.
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    Select Your Project

    Choose the project where you want to create the new resource. This will take you to the “Create a new resource in the catalog” page.
  2. From Within a Specific Project:
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    Go to Your Projects

    Navigate to the Projects tab in your workspace.
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    Select Your Project

    Click on the specific project where you want to add the resource.
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    Open the Catalog

    Within the project view, select the Catalog tab.
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    Add Resource

    Click the Add Resource button in the top right corner.
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    Select From Template

    In the dropdown menu, choose from blueprint / template.
Both methods will lead you to the Create a new resource in the catalog page, where you can select your template.

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Configuring Your New Resource

Once you’re on the Create a new resource in the catalog page, you’ll configure the details for your new service:
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Project and Template Selection

You’ll see two dropdown menus: template and blueprint.

Select the new template from the dropdown. You can choose from templates created from either existing services or blueprints.

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Resource Details

In the Resource section, provide the following information:

  • Name: Give your new resource a descriptive name (e.g., “OrderProcessingService”).
  • Description: Add a brief description for the resource.
  • Catalog Properties: Your platform team may have defined specific catalog properties to help organize and categorize resources. Fill in the required and any relevant optional properties. These might include things like “Tech,” “Type,” “Domain,” and “Lifecycle.”
Learn more about how catalog properties help organize your resources in the Catalog Properties page.
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Git Repository Settings

By default, your new resource will be associated with the default Git repository configured for the project.

If you need to use a different repository:

  1. Click the Override Default Settings slider.
  2. Select the desired Git organization.
  3. Choose the specific repository you want to associate with this resource.
When you create a new Amplication project you can choose to give it a default git repo. That repo will be used for all new resources creating in that project, but it can you can override it.
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Create the Resource

Once you’ve filled in all the necessary details, click the Create Resource button.

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Exploring Your New Resource

After creating your resource from a template, the functionality and content available will depend on the type of your specific resource. You may see some or all of the following tabs:
Check out our detailed guide on Live Templates to understand templates and how they help your organization.

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Overview

Example of a resource Overview page created from a template.

The Overview tab provides a summary of your new resource. You can see the name, description, catalog properties, the Git repository it’s connected to, and key metrics like the number of entities, APIs, and installed plugins.

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APIs

The APIs tab allows you to define the APIs for your service by adding actions and DTOs. This tab is available when the template is based on a service.
For a detailed understanding of how to define your service’s API, visit the Custom Types and Actions page.

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Entities

In the Entities tab, you can create and manage your data models, including defining fields, relationships, and more. This tab is available when the template is based on a service.

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Roles

The Roles tab is where you’ll configure user roles and permissions for your resource, controlling access to different parts of your application. This tab is available when the template is based on a service.

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Plugins

The Plugins tab provides access to a catalog of public and private plugins. You can install plugins to extend the functionality of your resource, with available plugins depending on the underlying technology (.NET or Node.js) if the template is service-based.
Visit the Activate Public Catalog Plugins page to learn more about installing plugins in your resource.

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Git Settings

Use the Git Settings tab to review or override the default Git repository settings that were configured when the resource was created.

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Tech Debt

The Tech Debt tab displays alerts and updates related to your resource, including updates to plugins or the template it was created from.
Learn more about how to manage technical debt in the Technical Debt Management documentation.

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Settings

The Settings tab provides access to various configuration options for your resource. The available settings are dependent on whether the template is based on a service or a blueprint.
Within the Settings tab, you’ll find sub-tabs such as Resource Configuration, APIs & Admin UI, Base Directories, Authentication Entity, and Code Generator Version (if the template is based on a service), allowing for granular control over your resource’s behavior.