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articles/lab-services/classroom-labs/how-to-create-manage-template.md

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This article describes how to create and manage a template virtual machine in a classroom lab of Azure Lab Services.
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> When you create a lab, the template VM is created but it’s not started. You can start it, connect to it, and install any pre-requisite software for the lab, and then publish it. When you publish the template VM, it’s is automatically shut down for you if you haven’t done so.
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> Template VMs incur **cost** when running, so ensure that the template VM is shutdown when you don’t need it to be running.
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## Set or update template title and description
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Use the following steps to set title and description for the first time, and update them later.
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articles/lab-services/classroom-labs/setup-guide.md

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- [Enable automatic shutdown on disconnect](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/lab-services/classroom-labs/how-to-enable-shutdown-disconnect)
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> Schedules, quotas, and automatic shutdown don't apply to the template VM. As a result, you must ensure that you shut down the template VM when it's not being used. Otherwise, it continues to incur costs. Also, by default, when you create a lab, the template VM is automatically started. Make sure that you immediately finish setting up the lab, and shut down the template VM.
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> Schedules and quotas don't apply to the template VM, but the auto shutdown settings apply.
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> When you create a lab, the template VM is created but it’s not started. You can start it, connect to it, and install any pre-requisite software for the lab, and then publish it. When you publish the template VM, it’s is automatically shut down for you if you haven’t done so.
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1. **Use the dashboard.** For instructions, see [using the lab's dashboard](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/lab-services/classroom-labs/use-dashboard).
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## Publish the template VM
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In this step, you publish the template VM. When you publish the template VM, Azure Lab Services creates VMs in the lab by using the template. All virtual machines have the same configuration as the template.
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