# Create a wallet project and template

Templates control the appearance of and content in Passes. Projects are the containers for your templates.

> **Note:** You must upload your Google Pay certificate before creating a Google Wallet template and/or upload your Apple Wallet certificate before creating an Apple Wallet template.


1. From the Airship dashboard, click **Create project** and select *Mobile Wallet Project*.
1. Enter a project *Name*, then click to select a *Pass Type* and *Barcode
   Type*.
   * When you select a Pass Type, the sidebar updates to display a mobile screen
   preview of the pass, a list of related use cases, and *Platform*
   compatibility. See the [Mobile Wallet Reference](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/reference/)
   for detail about each each pass type.
   
   * When you select a Barcode Type, the sidebar updates to display that change
   as well. See [Mobile Wallet Reference: Barcode Types](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/reference/#ws-barcode-types)
   to help make your choice.

1. Click **Save and Continue**.

1. Select a template type: Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

1. Enter the template name and description. Name your template with a
   recognizable name, such as Loyalty Platinum Tier
   or similar designation. In the *Description* field, provide enough information
   to differentiate the template from similar ones, e.g., "15% Off Sale."
   
   The Template Name appears at the top of the pass when opened on a device.
   It is also the source of the pass's file name as it appears for installation:
   ![The template name as it appears on the installed pass](https://www.airship.com/docs/images/template-name-install_hu_13808df2cc7ae591.webp)
   
   *The template name as it appears on the installed pass*

1. Click **Start Building** to save the template.

Now that you have a template, you are ready to design. Follow the steps in [Design a template](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/design-template/template-design/).