In the Cloud Data Fusion Studio, you can create, edit, or delete *plugin
templates*. The templates are versions of a plugin that you customize. They're
reusable, contain preconfigured settings, and you can choose which properties to
lock or leave open for editing. You can use the plugin template in your data
pipeline as you would any other plugin.

## Create a plugin template

To create a plugin template, follow these steps:

1. Go to your instance:


   1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Data Fusion page.

   2. To open the instance in the Cloud Data Fusion Studio,
      click **Instances** , and then click **View instance**.

      [Go to Instances](https://console.cloud.google.com/data-fusion/locations/-/instances)

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2. In the Cloud Data Fusion Studio interface, click **Studio**.

3. In the plugins list, hold the pointer over a plugin, such as the
   Cloud SQL for MySQL batch source plugin, and click **More** \> **Create
   template**. The Create Template dialog appears.

4. If you have multiple versions of the plugin deployed, in the **Choose
   version** field, select a plugin version for the template.

5. In the **Template name** field, enter a name for the template.

6. Configure other plugin properties, as needed.

7. Optional: Lock any property to prevent editing.

8. To save the template, click **Add** . The template plugin appears in the
   plugin list with a **T** next to it, indicating that it's a template.

## Edit a plugin template

You can change the plugin template's properties. The changes don't affect
existing pipelines that were built with the template.

To edit a plugin template, follow these steps:

1. In the Cloud Data Fusion Studio interface, click **Studio**.
2. In the plugins list, hold the pointer over a plugin and click click **More** \> **Edit
   template**.
3. Edit the properties.
4. Click **Save**.

The updated template appears in the plugin list and is ready to use in
pipelines.

## Delete a plugin template

When you delete a plugin template, it's removed from the plugin list on the
Studio page and cannot be used when you create new pipelines. Deleting a
template doesn't affect existing pipelines that were built with the template.

To delete a plugin template, follow these steps:

1. Go to the **Studio** page in the Cloud Data Fusion web interface.
2. In the plugins list, hold the pointer over a plugin and click **More** \> **Delete template**.

The plugin template is removed from the plugin list and is no longer available
to use in pipelines.

## What's next

- Learn more about [working with multiple versions of a plugin](https://docs.cloud.google.com/data-fusion/docs/how-to/manage-multiple-plugin-versions).