# Templates

Templates give you a starting structure for a checkout, including pages, blocks, layout defaults, and copy patterns.

## When to use templates

-   simple product purchase
-   subscription or membership signup
-   course, template, event, or booking checkout
-   order bump or upgrade flow
-   multi-page application or intake flow
-   promo or deadline campaign checkout

## Template workflow

1.  Pick a template

    Choose the template closest to the buying decision you need.

2.  Attach products and prices

    Replace placeholder products with your real catalog items.

3.  Edit copy and proof

    Update headlines, guarantee copy, product summaries, and checkout labels.

4.  Preview states

    Test desktop, mobile, required fields, add-ons, bumps, discounts, and payment methods.

## Developer note

Templates are not an SDK concept. The SDK receives an offer slug and opens the published offer state. Use [configure SDK options](https://plandalf.com/docs/sdk) to control frame, mode, identity, promo, and continuity from the page that embeds the offer.

Source: https://plandalf.com/docs/product-guides/checkouts/templates