# LXD

> This is the documentation for LXD, a system container and virtual machine manager.


2014-2026 AGPL-3.0, LXD contributors

## Pages in this subsection

- [`lxc config template`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/config/template/index.html.md): Manage instance file templates
- [`lxc config template create`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/config/template/create/index.html.md): Create new instance file template
- [`lxc config template delete`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/config/template/delete/index.html.md): Delete instance file template
- [`lxc config template edit`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/config/template/edit/index.html.md): Edit instance file template
- [`lxc config template list`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/config/template/list/index.html.md): List instance file templates
- [`lxc config template show`](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/manpages/lxc/config/template/show/index.html.md): Show content of instance file template

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.