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title: Create payment template
slug: tutorials/cos-explorer/wires/create-payment-template
description: Discover how to effectively manage payment templates for wire transfers with Cross River, covering creation, usage, access, and deletion for streamlined payments.
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createdAt: 2024-08-12T06:27:52.632Z
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## What you will learn

In COS Explorer:

✅ How to create a user template

✅ How to a<font color="#808080">ccess the</font> template

✅ How to originate a wire payment via the template

✅ How to d<font color="#808080">elete</font> a template

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Learn about [Wires](docId\:hFNmQa22W2BNqAJijpAVT).
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## Before you begin

Make sure you have:

- [COS Explorer access](docId\:JwSEUG3ELF_gXLhy6T9KI)&#x20;

## Process overview

Cross River's payment template lets you pre-define the parameters of a recurring payment with the same or similar details. This reduces the need for daily manual wires payment set up.

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A payment template must be based on an existing payment in COS Explorer. This template contains all details for a future payment, including the amount. Make sure to update the amount as necessary.
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## Create a template

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Under **Wires**, go to **Wire Search&#x20;**&#x61;nd select a wire.
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In the **Payment Tasks&#x20;**&#x70;ane on the right side of the page click **Create Template**.
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The **Create Template** dialog opens. Name your template. Template names must be unique and cannot be duplicated.
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Toggle **Is Global** if you want to make the template visible to others.
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Click **Create Template**.
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## Use a template

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To access a template, under **Wires**, click **Originate Wire**.
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In the **Originate Payments Tasks** pane on the right-hand side, click **Load Template**.
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The **Select Template** dialog opens. Select your template.
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The **Originate Wire** page displays with the payment template details filled in.
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Review the details and change any information, if necessary, *especially payment amount*.
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When everything is correct, click **Originate Wire**.
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View your wire on the **Wire Details** screen.
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## Delete a template

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To access a template, under **Wires**, click **Originate Wire**.
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In the **Originate Payments Tasks** pane on the right-hand side, click **Load Template**.
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Locate the template you want to delete.
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Click **X** to remove the template.
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