# templates create
Create a template from the current directory or as specified by flag
## Usage
```console
coder templates create [flags] [name]
```
## Options
### --default-ttl
| | |
| ------- | --------------------- |
| Type | duration
|
| Default | 24h
|
Specify a default TTL for workspaces created from this template.
### -d, --directory
| | |
| ------- | ------------------- |
| Type | string
|
| Default | .
|
Specify the directory to create from, use '-' to read tar from stdin.
### --failure-ttl
| | |
| ------- | --------------------- |
| Type | duration
|
| Default | 0h
|
Specify a failure TTL for workspaces created from this template. This licensed feature's default is 0h (off).
### --ignore-lockfile
| | |
| ------- | ------------------ |
| Type | bool
|
| Default | false
|
Ignore warnings about not having a .terraform.lock.hcl file present in the template.
### --inactivity-ttl
| | |
| ------- | --------------------- |
| Type | duration
|
| Default | 0h
|
Specify an inactivity TTL for workspaces created from this template. This licensed feature's default is 0h (off).
### -m, --message
| | |
| ---- | ------------------- |
| Type | string
|
Specify a message describing the changes in this version of the template. Messages longer than 72 characters will be displayed as truncated.
### --private
| | |
| ---- | ----------------- |
| Type | bool
|
Disable the default behavior of granting template access to the 'everyone' group. The template permissions must be updated to allow non-admin users to use this template.
### --provisioner-tag
| | |
| ---- | ------------------------- |
| Type | string-array
|
Specify a set of tags to target provisioner daemons.
### --var
| | |
| ---- | ------------------------- |
| Type | string-array
|
Alias of --variable.
### --variable
| | |
| ---- | ------------------------- |
| Type | string-array
|
Specify a set of values for Terraform-managed variables.
### --variables-file
| | |
| ---- | ------------------- |
| Type | string
|
Specify a file path with values for Terraform-managed variables.
### -y, --yes
| | |
| ---- | ----------------- |
| Type | bool
|
Bypass prompts.