# vApp Templates

Templates allow you to create custom images from vApps in production. This speeds up the deployment of new applications in the environment. It requires the use of a local catalog to store the needed images.

## Create a vApp Template[​](#create-a-vapp-template "Direct link to Create a vApp Template")

1. Select a vApp and open its properties.

2. Click the menu **ALL ACTIONS -> Create Template**.

3. In the **Add to Catalog: vApp Name** window, select all the options as detailed below, and click **OK**.

   | Add to Catalog: vApp Name |                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
   | ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Catalog                   | Select your local catalog. If you don’t already have a catalog, refer to [Libraries](https://docs.equinix.com/managed-solutions/regional/brazil/gms-brazil-ehc-libraries.md) to learn how to create one. |
   | Name                      | Enter a name for the new template.                                                                                                                                                                       |
   | Description               | (Optional) Enter a description for the template.                                                                                                                                                         |
   | When using this template  | Select an option.                                                                                                                                                                                        |

> **Note**
>
> Templates cannot be created from vAPPs with connected data volumes. To proceed, verify whether the data volumes were disconnected from the virtual machines.

## Consume a vApp Template[​](#consume-a-vapp-template "Direct link to Consume a vApp Template")

Access the new template in the menu **Libraries -> Content Libraries -> vApp Templates**, and check if the new image is available for use (the image can also be deleted if necessary).

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/br-ehc-vapp-template-consume-b1a11293e75d1e1103ade744f102625f.png)

To make searching local catalogs easier, sort by **Catalog**.