> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stackshift.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deploy from a template

> Launch a curated service by supplying template inputs, choosing placement, and reviewing the rendered summary.

<Tip>
  **Live.** This area is documented as current, user-reliable behavior.
</Tip>

## Goal

Deploy a template-backed stack with the right operational expectations.

## Prerequisites

* A healthy node
* A published template

## Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the template detail page.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Review readiness, secrets, backup posture, and service notes.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Provide inputs and deploy.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What the template detail page gives you before deploy

* Current version, screenshots, docs link, and release notes
* Input counts for required and secret fields
* Operational confidence notes including backup readiness and named-volume posture

## Deploying

Deploying a template renders it into a stack, so the placement choices are the same as any stack: least\_loaded or a manual target node, optionally constrained by node selector tags. Supply the required inputs and secrets, review the rendered summary, and apply.

## After deploy

The result is a template-backed stack that records its version and inputs. From there it is managed through the template lifecycle — preview and apply upgrades rather than editing the rendered stack by hand, so provenance stays intact.

## Expected result

<Check>
  A template-backed stack is created and ready for lifecycle management.
</Check>

## Related guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What templates are" href="/templates/what-templates-are">
    Templates are versioned service blueprints that render into stacks with saved inputs and provenance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Template inputs and secrets" href="/templates/template-inputs-and-secrets">
    Understand which template values are required, which are sensitive, and how they affect rendering and upgrades.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Updating template-backed stacks" href="/templates/updating-template-backed-stacks">
    Preview diffs, resolve missing inputs, and apply the latest published template version safely.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>