modifying-template-for-new-projects.adoc

Modifying the template for new projects

As a cluster administrator, you can modify the default project template so that new projects are created using your custom requirements.

To create your own custom project template:

Procedure

1. Log in as a user with cluster-admin privileges.

2. Generate the default project template:

   $ oc adm create-bootstrap-project-template -o yaml > template.yaml

3. Use a text editor to modify the generated template.yaml file by adding objects or modifying existing objects.

4. The project template must be created in the openshift-config namespace. Load your modified template:

   $ oc create -f template.yaml -n openshift-config

5. Edit the project configuration resource using the web console or CLI.

   • Using the web console:

     1. Navigate to the Administration → Cluster Settings page.

     2. Click Global Configuration to view all configuration resources.

     3. Find the entry for Project and click Edit YAML.

   • Using the CLI:

     1. Edit the project.config.openshift.io/cluster resource:

        $ oc edit project.config.openshift.io/cluster

6. Update the spec section to include the projectRequestTemplate and name parameters, and set the name of your uploaded project template. The default name is project-request.

   Project configuration resource with custom project template

   apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1
   kind: Project
   metadata:
     ...
   spec:
     projectRequestTemplate:
       name: <template_name>

7. After you save your changes, create a new project to verify that your changes were successfully applied.