About the Template Life Cycle

A template in Oracle Cloud Stack is a YAML document that’s managed according to a standard life cycle.

A template is in one of two states:

Published — Users in this cloud account can create stacks from this template.
Unpublished — This template is still in-progress, and is not available for stack creation.

These states and their supported operations are illustrated in the following diagram:

You can edit templates by using the console, or edit them offline on your local computer.

Editing with the Console: Typical Workflow

Task	Description	More Information
Create a template	Choose one of these options: Use the console to create a new template. Use the console to copy an existing a template. For a list of standard Oracle templates that are available to all accounts, see About Oracle Stack Templates.	Creating a Template Copying a Template
Edit a template	Use the console to add parameters, resources, and other elements to your template.	Editing a Template
Validate a template (optional)	Validate the syntax of your template before publishing it.	Validating a Template
Publish a template	Publish your template so that it can be used to create cloud stacks.	Publishing a Template
Delete a template	Delete your template when it’s no longer required.	Deleting a Template

Editing Offline: Typical Workflow

Task	Description	More Information
Export a template	Export an existing template to your local computer. For a list of standard Oracle templates that are available to all accounts, see About Oracle Stack Templates.	Exporting a Template
Edit a template	Use your own text editor to add parameters, resources, and other elements to your template.	Editing a Template
Validate a template (optional)	Validate the syntax of your template before importing it.	Validating a Template
Import a template	Import the updated template back into Oracle Cloud Stack.	Importing a Template
Delete a template	Delete your template when it’s no longer required.	Deleting a Template