# Creating a Custom project template containig Epic field

**URL:** <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/creating-a-custom-project-template-containig-epic-field/33145>\
**Category:** Jira Server\
**Tags:** epic\
**Created:** [November 4, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/creating-a-custom-project-template-containig-epic-field/33145 "2019-11-04T14:18:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![corellor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@corellor](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/corellor)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/creating-a-custom-project-template-containig-epic-field/33145/1 "2019-11-04T14:18:30Z")

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Hello Community,

I’m trying to implement some custom Project Templates for my Company.

Since were using Jira Software , we ran in Epics an Boards.

I may be blind but I could not find some explanations:

1. How to Use Issue types that are “shipped” with Jira software like “Epic” ?

we use this Issue Type quite often and would like to integrate it in our custom Templates but don’t quite sure how

1. How to add a default board template ?

We got a modified version of a Kanban board and i would like to use this config in our temple so I can allow user to create a “My Company Project” and get our Board. complete with pre-defined filters and Swim lanes

I created a Project like [here](https://developer.atlassian.com/server/jira/platform/creating-a-project-template/) but can`t find a way to use fields and boards already implemented in Jira