# Submit and copy templates from the Templates list

Type of document: How-to guide
Product: NGINX One Console
> Use the Submit and Make a Copy row actions on the Templates list to submit or copy config templates without API calls.

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## Overview

The Templates list in NGINX One Console has two row actions: **Submit** and **Make a Copy**. Use these actions to work with config templates instead of building Templates API requests by hand.

Select **Submit** on a finalized base template to open the **Submit Template** panel. The panel guides you through filling in parameter values. You can preview the rendered NGINX configuration before you save.

Select **Make a Copy** on any template to create a new draft template from its latest version.

## Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure you have:

- NGINX One Console access: You need template write permission to use the **Submit** and **Make a Copy** row actions.
- An imported template: At least one template must exist in **Manage** > **Config Templates**. If you don't have any templates yet, import one first. See [Import templates](import-templates.md) for instructions.
- A finalized base template: To use **Submit**, you need at least one base template in the `final` state.

## Submit a template

The **Submit** option is available for templates of type `base` that are in the `final` state.

1. Go to **Manage** > **Config Templates**. The **Templates** list opens and shows every imported template with its available row actions, as well as F5-provided templates.
1. Select **Submit** on a base template that's in the `final` state to create a template submission from the Templates list.
1. Fill in the parameter values for the base template.
1. Preview the rendered NGINX configuration.
1. Select **Save** to create the submission and publish it to your chosen targets.

## Edit an existing submission

You can also use the **Edit Template Submission** panel to edit an existing submission. Open the submission from the **Submissions** section on the Template Detail page.

## Copy a template

The **Make a Copy** option is available for any template, regardless of its type or state. It creates a new draft template from the latest version of the selected template.

1. Go to **Manage** > **Config Templates**. The **Templates** list opens and shows every imported template with its available row actions.
1. Select **Make a Copy** on the template you want to copy.
1. Fill in the name and description for the new template copy.

NGINX One Console creates a new draft template at version 1. It copies the files, template type, and context configuration from the source template.

## What happens next

After you submit or copy a template, view the result on the [Template Detail page](template-detail-view.md). Submissions appear in the Submissions section for the submitted template.

## API reference

The Templates list row actions use the following API operations:

- **Submit**: Uses the [Submit Templates](submit-templates.md) API to create or update a template submission.
- **Make a Copy**: Uses the [Copy a template](author-templates.md#copy-a-template) API operation.

## See also

- [Submit templates](submit-templates.md)
- [Author templates](author-templates.md)
- [View template details](template-detail-view.md)
- [View template submissions](template-submissions-view.md)
- [Import templates](import-templates.md)