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Managing Sample Metadata Templates
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Samples metadata templates can be created, modified, or deleted within project settings.

![Link to metadata templates](images/sample_metadata_template_settings_link.png)

### Creating a metadata template

To create a metadata template, click on the`Create New TEmplate` link in the top right corner of the page.

![Create template link](images/create_template_link.png)

Every template required 2 items:

1. Template name.
    - Names must be at least 5 characters long.
    - Name cannot already be used as a template name within the current project.
1. At least one metadata field.

If the template name selected already exists in the current project a warning is displayed:

![Template name warning](images/template_name_warning.png)

If the template name is too short a warning is displayed:

![Template name warning too short](images/tamplate_name_too_short.png)

To add a metadata field to the template click on the `Add Metadata Field` button, which will open up a dialog window.

![Metadata field button](images/metadata_field_btn.png)

---
layout: default
search_title: "Managing Sample Metadata Templates"
description: "Documentation for managing sample metadata templates in IRIDA."
---

Managing Sample Metadata Templates
==================================
{:.no_toc}

Samples metadata templates can be created, modified, or deleted within project settings.

![Link to metadata templates](images/sample_metadata_template_settings_link.png)

### Creating a metadata template

To create a metadata template, click on the`Create New TEmplate` link in the top right corner of the page.

![Create template link](images/create_template_link.png)

Every template required 2 items:

1. Template name.
    - Names must be at least 5 characters long.
    - Name cannot already be used as a template name within the current project.
1. At least one metadata field.

If the template name selected already exists in the current project a warning is displayed:

![Template name warning](images/template_name_warning.png)

If the template name is too short a warning is displayed:

![Template name warning too short](images/tamplate_name_too_short.png)

To add a metadata field to the template click on the `Add Metadata Field` button, which will open up a dialog window.

![Metadata field button](images/metadata_field_btn.png)

// ADD FIELDS HERE.

## Modifying existing metadata templates

From the Sample Metadata Template page within project settings, click on the name of the template you want to modify.

Work on creating a new template
Work on creating a new template
