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# CreateSiteFromTemplate

# Package: studioWorkspace

# Namespace: Templates

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/account-level/studio-workspace/template-v1/create-site-from-template.md

## Permission Scopes:
SCOPE.STUDIO.MANAGE-CUSTOM-TEMPLATES: SCOPE.STUDIO.MANAGE-CUSTOM-TEMPLATES

## Introduction

Creates a site from a template.

The new site is a duplicate of the template's site and is added to the template's `sites` list. Use this to create sites from your own templates within your account.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: createSiteFromTemplate
 Description: Creates a site from a template.  The new site is a duplicate of the template's site and is added to the template's `sites` list. Use this to create sites from your own templates within your account.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wixstudio/templates/v1/templates/{templateId}/create-site
 Method: POST
 Return type: CreateSiteFromTemplateResponse
  - name: createdSiteMetaSiteId | type: string | description: GUID of the created site.  | validation: format GUID


```

### Examples

### Create Site From Template
Creates a new site by duplicating the specified template's site, and adds the new site to the template's `sites` list.

```curl
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/wixstudio/templates/v1/templates/d7a341c4-196b-46e7-813c-2b0fb1847ec6/create-site' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.templates.wixTemplatesBackend.createSiteFromTemplate(templateId)
 Description: Creates a site from a template.  The new site is a duplicate of the template's site and is added to the template's `sites` list. Use this to create sites from your own templates within your account.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  templateId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: templateId | type: string | description: GUID of the template to create the site from. | required: true | validation: format GUID
 Return type: PROMISE<CreateSiteFromTemplateResponse>
  - name: createdSiteMetaSiteId | type: string | description: GUID of the created site.  | validation: format GUID


```

### Examples

### Create site from template //
Creates a new site by duplicating a template's site

```javascript
import { wixWixstudioTemplatesV1Template } from "@wix/dev";

const templateId = "d7a341c4-196b-46e7-813c-2b0fb1847ec6";

async function createSiteFromTemplate() {
  const response =
    await wixWixstudioTemplatesV1Template.createSiteFromTemplate(templateId);
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "createdSiteMetaSiteId": "f3e8a2d1-9c4b-4a6e-8d5f-2b1c7e9a4f68"
 * }
 */

```

### createSiteFromTemplate (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { wixTemplatesBackend } from '@wix/templates';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { wixTemplatesBackend },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function createSiteFromTemplate(templateId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.wixTemplatesBackend.createSiteFromTemplate(templateId);
};
```

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