## How templates work

A template in Shopify Flow is an example workflow that can be copied into a merchant's shop. Templates help merchants automate a specific use case with minimal or no additional configuration. Flow's template library offers hundreds of templates with features to filter, browse, and search. You can  [create a template](/docs/apps/build/flow/templates/create-a-template)  for Shopify Flow that showcases your custom triggers and actions and help merchants do more.


![Flow template library](/assets/apps/flow/flow-template-library.png)

## Next steps
- Follow our step by step guide on [creating a Flow template](/docs/apps/build/flow/templates/create-a-template).
- Learn more about how localize your template, the approval process, and more in the [reference resource](/docs/apps/build/flow/templates/reference#approval-process)