Each initiative template can include a unique set of predesigned apps, sites, and web maps that initiative core teams can configure with their organization's content and branding. The type of solutions available for you to configure varies by template. For example, some templates may only include a site, while others may contain a combination of items.
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You do not need to configure every solution included with a template. You can also add your own items to your template's content library and feature them on your template's site alongside configured template solutions.
View template solutions
A solution is any item that's included with a template, such as an app, site, page, or web map. After activating a template, you can view its solutions by clicking the second drop-down menu in edit mode and choosing Content Library.
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Every site includes a content library. This list shows the items shared to your initiative's default content group. Each item in this group has its own sharing control. By default, a template's solutions are shared with your core team unless you change its sharing level.Access a template's how-to guide
Each Esri template includes a how-to guide that you can refer to when configuring solutions (including the initiative site). The guide is attached to your site as a page that is shared with your initiative's core team. This means that only you and your core team members see the link to the how-to guide when signed in to view the template's site.
You can view this page by opening your site in a new browser window and clicking its menu link in the header.
Configure a solution
After opening an item from the content library, you can configure it with your data, text, and branding. For example, an ArcGIS StoryMaps story opens in its editor and you can format it with your text and images. Once you've finished editing, save your changes, and close the item. You can then add the item to a site or page layout.
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The following items can be edited in ArcGIS Hub: Hub Site Applications, Hub Initiatives, ArcGIS Survey123 forms, Hub pages, select datasets, and web mapping applications. Other items open in their respective editors or in ArcGIS Online where you can access configuration options from the item's details page.
Add a solution to a layout
After configuring a solution that's included with a template, you can add it to your initiative site layout. If you're configuring an Esri template, refer to its how-to guide for recommendations on how to embed the item.
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Some templates include pages. This means that you can feature a solution on a page layout. You can also create a page for showcasing the solution. You can add navigation from your site to the page using a menu link, gallery card, or button link.
For example, a template includes a web map that the initiative manager configures using their organization's data. To add the web map to the initiative site layout, open the site in edit mode and click the settings button 
on the placeholder map card. In the side panel, choose to add an existing map (recently configured map). Lastly, to ensure that the map is shared with the appropriate audience, open the content library, select the web map to view it in edit mode, and adjust its sharing controls.