---
title: "Deploy an OVF template through content libraries"
description: "Find out how to deploy an OVF template from your vSphere, via content libraries"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library
lang: en
lastUpdated: 2023-06-15
---
# Deploy an OVF template through content libraries

## Objective

OVHcloud offers OVF templates that you can deploy directly from your vSphere _(version 7.0 or later)_ across [content libraries](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-254B2CE8-20A8-43F0-90E8-3F6776C2C896.html).

**This guide will explain how to deploy these templates.**

## Requirements

- Web client access (HTML5)

## Instructions

### Step 1 - Deploying a template

#### Deploy a template from a content library

You can find the content libraries that your vSphere has signed up to via your vSphere homepage, by clicking the `Content libraries
` icon.
![Content libraries](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/content-library-button.png)
Then click on one of the libraries to view their contents and deploy a new virtual machine from the `OVF & OVA Templates
` tab.
![Content library overview](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/content-library-overview.png)
#### Deploy a template directly from the Cluster view

You can also deploy content from libraries directly from the _Cluster_
 view by right-clicking one of your clusters and selecting `New Virtual Machine
`.
![Cluster overview](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/hosts-view-deploy.png)
Then select the `Deploy from template
` option.
![Deploy from template](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/deploy-from-template.png)
Click on one of the templates offered by the content libraries installed on your vSphere.

![Deploy from template overview](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/deploy-from-template-content-library-overview.png)
### Step 2 - Configuring the template

The template deployment process will ask you to confirm the details, as well as a destination for the new virtual machine (datacentre, cluster, datastore, etc.).

![Template overview](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/template-overview.png)
Some templates accept deployment properties that allow you to quickly configure the new virtual machine by creating, for example, a privileged user or configuring the main network interface.

![Template customization](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/how-to-use-content-library/template-customization.png)
Templates that do not offer customisation will have the default credentials specified in the virtual machine notes.

## Go further

If you need training or technical support to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/professional-services/) to get a quote and request a customised analysis of your project from our Professional Services team experts.

Join our [community of users](https://community.ovhcloud.com/).