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# Using templates as an individual

If an individual user would like to use a template from the Template Gallery on overleaf.com they would need to:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Locate the template">
    Navigate to the [Template Gallery](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates) on [overleaf.com](https://www.overleaf.com/) and locate the required template, for example [IEEE Photonics Journal Paper Template - Example Submission](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/ieee-photonics-journal-paper-template-example-submission/bsfjjfkdsjds)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open as template">
    Click on the **Open as Template** button.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image-22.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=b84af22f2afbba80a99ca124ad264eea" alt="" width="2728" height="1788" data-path="images/on-premises/image-22.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the source">
    Click on the project menu and choose **Download Source**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image-23.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=31dac326cc2b26d1e374221648528c03" alt="" width="375" data-path="images/on-premises/image-23.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log into Overleaf Pro">
    Log into your on-premise Overleaf Pro account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new project and upload">
    From the projects dashboard click **New Project** and choose **Upload Project**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/GmaXa-Cu4QQRFT4C/images/on-premises/img-ff496fa3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GmaXa-Cu4QQRFT4C&q=85&s=f4241a7d07201433c62880ac7dd5196d" alt="" width="396" data-path="images/on-premises/img-ff496fa3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the template zip">
    Click **Select a .zip file** and choose the downloaded template zip file.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ayakaleaf-pro/x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR/images/on-premises/image-24.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x9kfDjtWlyyhG_mR&q=85&s=184df2c31e00cfc7fbf39989a9224b16" alt="" width="375" data-path="images/on-premises/image-24.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can then use this newly uploaded template as required.

<Info>
  An [overleaf.com](https://www.overleaf.com/) account is required
</Info>


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