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# Step 1: Create the WaveTemplate Object

Once you’ve created an app to serve as your source app, turn it into a template by creating the `WaveTemplate` object and all its files.

You can use CRM Analytics Studio, commands in the CLI or Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code to turn your app into a template.

To use CRM Analytics Studio, see [Create and Manage CRM Analytics Templates in Analytics Studio](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_create_manage_templates_intro.htm&type=5).

To use the commands, first locate the 18-character app ID—the folder ID—for the source app. You can find it appended to the URL for the app (in bold):

`https://salesforce.com/analytics/application/00l0b000002AynIAAS/edit`

- **[Create a Template with the Command Line Interface](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-wave-templates/guide/bi-templatesdev-create-object-cli.md)**


    Use `analytics template` commands to create templates with the Salesforce Analytics Command Line Interface (CLI). You can also use the CLI to manage existing templates.

- **[Create and Update a Template with Visual Studio Code](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/analytics/bi-dev-guide-wave-templates/guide/bi-templatesdev-create-object-vscode.md)**


    Use Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) code to create and update a template.