diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/import/excelImport.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/import/excelImport.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e7f597992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/import/excelImport.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<template>
+  <v-tooltip bottom>
+    <template #activator="{on}">
+      <input ref="file" type="file" style="display: none" accept=".xlsx, .xls" @change="_change($event)">
+      <v-btn
+        small
+        outlined
+        v-on="on"
+        @click="$refs.file.click()"
+      >
+        <v-icon small class="mr-1">
+          mdi-file-excel-outline
+        </v-icon>
+        Import
+      </v-btn>
+    </template>
+    <span class="caption">Create template from Excel</span>
+  </v-tooltip>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+
+import XLSX from 'xlsx'
+export default {
+  name: 'ExcelImport',
+  methods: {
+    _change(file) {
+      const files = file.target.files
+      if (files && files[0]) { this._file(files[0]) }
+    },
+    _file(file) {
+      const reader = new FileReader()
+      reader.onload = (e) => {
+        const ab = e.target.result
+        const wb = XLSX.read(new Uint8Array(ab), { type: 'array' })
+
+        // const res = {}
+        // iterate each sheet
+        // each sheet repensents each table
+        for (let i = 0; i < wb.SheetNames.length; i++) {
+          const sheet = wb.SheetNames[i]
+          const ws = wb.Sheets[sheet]
+          const rows = XLSX.utils.sheet_to_json(ws, { header: 1 })
+          console.log(rows)
+        }
+      }
+      reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file)
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue
index 883ec9ce68..53fa5dd152 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/categories.vue
@@ -1,71 +1,81 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="h-100">
-    <v-list dense>
-      <v-list-item dense>
-        <v-list-item-subtitle>
-          <span class="caption" @dblclick="counterLoc++">Categories</span>
-        </v-list-item-subtitle>
-      </v-list-item>
-      <v-list-item-group v-model="category">
-        <v-list-item v-for="c in categories" :key="c.category" :value="c.category" dense>
-          <v-list-item-title>
-            <span
-              :class="{'font-weight-black' : category === c.category } "
-              class="body-1"
-            >
-              {{
-                c.category
-              }}
-            </span> <span class="grey--text ">({{ c.count }})</span>
-          </v-list-item-title>
-        </v-list-item>
-      </v-list-item-group>
-    </v-list>
-    <!--      v-if="counter > 4"-->
-    <v-btn
-      class="ml-4"
-      color="grey"
-      small
-      outlined
-      @click="showTemplateEditor"
+  <div class="">
+    <div
+      v-if="loading"
+      class="pr-4"
     >
-      <v-icon class="mr-1" small>
-        mdi-plus
-      </v-icon> New template
-    </v-btn>
+      <v-skeleton-loader type="text" class="mx-2 mt-4 mr-14" />
+      <v-skeleton-loader type="text@10" class="mx-2 mt-4" />
+      <v-skeleton-loader type="text@2" class="mx-2 mt-4 mr-14" />
+    </div>
+    <template v-else>
+      <v-list dense>
+        <v-list-item dense>
+          <v-list-item-subtitle>
+            <span class="caption" @dblclick="counterLoc++">Categories</span>
+          </v-list-item-subtitle>
+        </v-list-item>
+        <v-list-item-group v-model="category">
+          <v-list-item v-for="c in categories" :key="c.category" :value="c.category" dense>
+            <v-list-item-title>
+              <span
+                :class="{'font-weight-black' : category === c.category } "
+                class="body-1"
+              >
+                {{
+                  c.category
+                }}
+              </span> <span class="grey--text ">({{ c.count }})</span>
+            </v-list-item-title>
+          </v-list-item>
+        </v-list-item-group>
+      </v-list>
+      <!--      v-if="counter > 4"-->
+      <v-btn
+        class="ml-4"
+        color="grey"
+        small
+        outlined
+        @click="showTemplateEditor"
+      >
+        <v-icon class="mr-1" small>
+          mdi-plus
+        </v-icon> New template
+      </v-btn>
 
-    <v-tooltip bottom>
-      <template #activator="{on}">
-        <v-btn
-          class="ml-4  mt-4"
-          color="grey"
-          small
-          outlined
-          v-on="on"
-          @click="$toast.info('Happy hacking!').goAway(3000)"
-        >
-          <v-icon small class="mr-1">
-            mdi-file-excel-outline
-          </v-icon>
-          Import
-        </v-btn>
-      </template>
-      <span class="caption">Create templates from multiple Excel files</span>
-    </v-tooltip>
+      <v-tooltip bottom>
+        <template #activator="{on}">
+          <v-btn
+            class="ml-4  mt-4"
+            color="grey"
+            small
+            outlined
+            v-on="on"
+            @click="$toast.info('Happy hacking!').goAway(3000)"
+          >
+            <v-icon small class="mr-1">
+              mdi-file-excel-outline
+            </v-icon>
+            Import
+          </v-btn>
+        </template>
+        <span class="caption">Create templates from multiple Excel files</span>
+      </v-tooltip>
 
-    <v-text-field
-      v-if="$store.state.templateE > 3"
-      v-model="t"
-      autocomplete="new-password"
-      name="nc"
-      outlined
-      dense
-      :full-width="false"
-      style="width: 135px"
-      type="password"
-      class="caption mt-4 ml-1 mr-3 ml-4 "
-      hide-details
-    />
+      <v-text-field
+        v-if="$store.state.templateE > 3"
+        v-model="t"
+        autocomplete="new-password"
+        name="nc"
+        outlined
+        dense
+        :full-width="false"
+        style="width: 135px"
+        type="password"
+        class="caption mt-4 ml-1 mr-3 ml-4 "
+        hide-details
+      />
+    </template>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -75,7 +85,8 @@ export default {
   name: 'Categories',
   props: { value: String, counter: Number },
   data: () => ({
-    categories: []
+    categories: [],
+    loading: false
   }),
   computed: {
     counterLoc: {
@@ -108,12 +119,14 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async loadCategories() {
+      this.loading = true
       try {
         const res = await this.$axios.get(`${process.env.NC_API_URL}/api/v1/nc/templates/categories`)
         this.categories = res.data
       } catch (e) {
         console.log(e)
       }
+      this.loading = false
     },
     showTemplateEditor() {
       this.$emit('showTemplateEditor')
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue
index b8f4c68b0e..16e657b65e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/detailed.vue
@@ -9,30 +9,80 @@
           @input="v => $emit('load-category', v)"
         />
       </v-navigation-drawer>
-      <v-container v-if="templateData" fluid style="height: 100%; overflow: auto">
-        <v-img
-          :src="templateData.image_url"
-          height="200px"
-          :style="{ background: templateData.image_url }"
-        />
-        <div class="d-flex align-center mt-10">
-          <h2 class="display-2 font-weight-bold my-0 flex-grow-1">
-            {{ templateData.title }}
-          </h2>
-          <v-btn :loading="loading" :disabled="loading" class="primary" x-large @click="useTemplate">
-            Use template
-          </v-btn>
-        </div>
-        <p class="caption mt-10">
-          {{ templateData.description }}
-        </p>
+      <v-container fluid style="height: 100%; overflow: auto">
+        <template v-if="loadingTemplate">
+          <v-skeleton-loader type="image" />
+          <div class="d-flex mt-2 align-center">
+            <v-skeleton-loader style="width:200px; " type="card-heading" />
+            <v-spacer />
+            <v-skeleton-loader type="button" />
+          </div>
+          <v-skeleton-loader type="paragraph" class="mt-2" />
+          <v-skeleton-loader type="table" class="mt-2" />
+        </template>
+        <template v-else-if="templateData">
+          <v-img
+            :src="templateData.image_url"
+            height="200px"
+            :style="{ background: templateData.image_url }"
+          />
+          <div class="d-flex align-center mt-10">
+            <h2 class="display-2 font-weight-bold my-0 flex-grow-1">
+              {{ templateData.title }}
+            </h2>
+            <v-menu v-if="createProject" bottom offset-y>
+              <template #activator="{on}">
+                <v-btn
+                  :loading="loading"
+                  :disabled="loading"
+                  class="primary"
+                  x-large
+                  v-on="on"
+                >
+                  Use template <v-icon>mdi-menu-down</v-icon>
+                </v-btn>
+              </template>
+              <v-list>
+                <v-list-item dense class="py-2" @click="useTemplate('rest')">
+                  <v-list-item-title>
+                    <v-icon class="mr-1" :color="textColors[7]">
+                      mdi-code-json
+                    </v-icon>
+                    Create REST Project
+                  </v-list-item-title>
+                </v-list-item>
+                <v-list-item dense class="py-2" @click="useTemplate('graphql')">
+                  <v-list-item-title>
+                    <v-icon class="mr-1" :color="textColors[3]">
+                      mdi-graphql
+                    </v-icon>
+                    Create GQL Project
+                  </v-list-item-title>
+                </v-list-item>
+              </v-list>
+            </v-menu>
+            <v-btn
+              v-else
+              :loading="loading"
+              :disabled="loading"
+              class="primary"
+              x-large
+              @click="useTemplate"
+            >
+              Use template
+            </v-btn>
+          </div>
+          <p class="caption mt-10">
+            {{ templateData.description }}
+          </p>
 
-        <templat-editor
-          :id="templateId"
-          :view-mode="$store.state.templateE < 4 && viewMode"
-          :template-data.sync="templateData"
-          @saved="onSaved"
-        />
+          <templat-editor
+            :id="templateId"
+            :view-mode="$store.state.templateE < 4 && viewMode"
+            :template-data.sync="templateData"
+            @saved="onSaved"
+          />
+        </template>
       </v-container>
     </div>
   </v-container>
@@ -41,18 +91,20 @@
 <script>
 import TemplatEditor from '~/components/templates/editor'
 import Categories from '~/components/templates/categories'
+import colors from '~/mixins/colors'
 
 export default {
   name: 'ProjectTemplateDetailed',
   components: { Categories, TemplatEditor },
+  mixins: [colors],
   props: {
     loading: Boolean,
     modal: Boolean,
     viewMode: Boolean,
-    id: [String, Number]
-
+    id: [String, Number],
+    createProject: Boolean
   },
-  data: () => ({ templateData: null, counter: 0 }),
+  data: () => ({ templateData: null, counter: 0, loadingTemplate: false }),
   computed: {
     templateId() {
       return this.modal ? this.id : this.$route.params.id
@@ -63,6 +115,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async loadTemplateData() {
+      this.loadingTemplate = true
       try {
         const res = await this.$axios.get(`${process.env.NC_API_URL}/api/v1/nc/templates/${this.templateId}`)
         const data = res.data
@@ -70,10 +123,11 @@ export default {
       } catch (e) {
         console.log(e)
       }
+      this.loadingTemplate = false
     },
-    useTemplate() {
+    useTemplate(apiType) {
       if (this.modal) {
-        this.$emit('import', this.templateData)
+        this.$emit('import', this.templateData, apiType)
       }
     },
     async onSaved() {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue
index 72a26f8695..c6937d80ed 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/list.vue
@@ -12,9 +12,23 @@
       </v-navigation-drawer>
       <template-editor v-if="newEditor" style="width:100%; height: 100%; " @saved="onSaved" />
       <v-container v-else fluid style="height: 100%; overflow: auto">
-        {{ category }}
+        <v-row v-if="templatesLoading">
+          <v-col
+            v-for="i in 10"
+            :key="i"
+            sm="8"
+            offset-sm="2"
+            offset-md="0"
+            md="6"
+            lg="4"
+            xl="3"
+          >
+            <v-skeleton-loader type="card" />
+          </v-col>
+        </v-row>
+
         <v-row
-          v-if="templateList && templateList.length"
+          v-else-if="templateList && templateList.length"
           class="align-stretch"
         >
           <v-col
@@ -61,6 +75,7 @@
   <project-template-detailed
     v-else
     :id="selectedId"
+    :create-project="createProject"
     :loading="loading"
     :counter="counter"
     :modal="modal"
@@ -84,9 +99,11 @@ export default {
   components: { TemplateEditor, Categories, ProjectTemplateDetailed },
   props: {
     modal: Boolean,
-    loading: Boolean
+    loading: Boolean,
+    createProject: Boolean
   },
   data: () => ({
+    templatesLoading: false,
     category: null,
     selectedId: null,
     templateListLoc: [],
@@ -103,12 +120,14 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async loadTemplates() {
+      this.templatesLoading = true
       try {
         const res = await this.$axios.get(`${process.env.NC_API_URL}/api/v1/nc/templates`)
         this.templateListLoc = res.data.data
       } catch (e) {
         console.log(e)
       }
+      this.templatesLoading = false
     },
     getShortDescription(str) {
       if (!str || str.length < 200) {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue
index 64d15b1d21..8e339f583d 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/templates/templatesModal.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 <template>
   <div class="d-flex align-center">
-    <span v-ripple class="caption font-weight-bold pointer" @click="templatesModal = true">Templates</span>
+    <span
+      v-if="!hideLabel"
+      v-ripple
+      class="caption font-weight-bold pointer"
+      @click="templatesModal = true"
+    >Templates</span>
     <v-dialog v-if="templatesModal" v-model="templatesModal">
       <v-card height="90vh">
-        <project-templates style="height:90vh" modal :loading="loading" @import="importTemplate" />
+        <project-templates
+          :create-project="createProject"
+          style="height:90vh"
+          modal
+          :loading="loading"
+          @import="importTemplate"
+        />
       </v-card>
     </v-dialog>
+
+    <v-overlay :value="projectCreation" z-index="99999" opacity=".9">
+      <div class="d-flex flex-column align-center">
+        <v-progress-circular indeterminate size="100" width="15" class="mb-10" />
+        <span class="title">{{ loaderMessages[loaderMessagesIndex] }}</span>
+      </div>
+    </v-overlay>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -15,29 +33,104 @@ import ProjectTemplates from '~/components/templates/list'
 export default {
   name: 'TemplatesModal',
   components: { ProjectTemplates },
+  props: {
+    hideLabel: Boolean,
+    value: Boolean,
+    createProject: Boolean
+  },
   data: () => ({
-    templatesModal: false,
-    loading: false
+    loading: false,
+    projectCreation: false,
+    loaderMessagesIndex: 0,
+    loaderMessages: [
+      'Setting up new database configs',
+      'Inferring database schema',
+      'Generating APIs.',
+      'Generating APIs..',
+      'Generating APIs...',
+      'Generating APIs....',
+      'Please wait',
+      'Please wait.',
+      'Please wait..',
+      'Please wait...',
+      'Please wait..',
+      'Please wait.',
+      'Please wait',
+      'Please wait.',
+      'Please wait..',
+      'Please wait...',
+      'Please wait..',
+      'Please wait.',
+      'Please wait..',
+      'Please wait...'
+    ]
   }),
+  computed: {
+    templatesModal: {
+      get() {
+        return this.value
+      },
+      set(v) {
+        this.$emit('input', v)
+      }
+    }
+  },
   methods: {
-    async importTemplate(template) {
-      try {
-        const res = await this.$store.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [{
-          // todo: extract based on active
-          dbAlias: 'db', // this.nodes.dbAlias,
-          env: '_noco'
-        }, 'xcModelsCreateFromTemplate', {
-          template
-        }])
-
-        if (res && res.tables && res.tables.length) {
-          this.$toast.success(`Imported ${res.tables.length} tables successfully`).goAway(3000)
-        } else {
-          this.$toast.success('Template imported successfully').goAway(3000)
+    async importTemplate(template, projectType) {
+      if (this.createProject) {
+        this.projectCreation = true
+        try {
+          const interv = setInterval(() => {
+            this.loaderMessagesIndex = this.loaderMessagesIndex < this.loaderMessages.length - 1 ? this.loaderMessagesIndex + 1 : 6
+          }, 1000)
+
+          const result = await this.$store.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [null, 'projectCreateByWebWithXCDB', {
+            title: template.title,
+            projectType,
+            template
+          }])
+
+          await this.$store.dispatch('project/ActLoadProjectInfo')
+
+          clearInterval(interv)
+
+          this.projectReloading = false
+
+          if (this.$store.state.project.projectInfo.firstUser || this.$store.state.project.projectInfo.authType === 'masterKey') {
+            return this.$router.push({
+              path: '/user/authentication/signup'
+            })
+          }
+
+          this.$router.push({
+            path: `/nc/${result.id}`,
+            query: {
+              new: 1
+            }
+          })
+        } catch (e) {
+          this.$toast.error(e.message).goAway(3000)
+        }
+        this.projectCreation = false
+      } else {
+        try {
+          const res = await this.$store.dispatch('sqlMgr/ActSqlOp', [{
+            // todo: extract based on active
+            dbAlias: 'db', // this.nodes.dbAlias,
+            env: '_noco'
+          }, 'xcModelsCreateFromTemplate', {
+            template
+          }])
+
+          if (res && res.tables && res.tables.length) {
+            this.$toast.success(`Imported ${res.tables.length} tables successfully`).goAway(3000)
+          } else {
+            this.$toast.success('Template imported successfully').goAway(3000)
+          }
+          this.templatesModal = false
+        } catch (e) {
+          this.$toast.error(e.message).goAway(3000)
         }
-        this.templatesModal = false
-      } catch (e) {
-        this.$toast.error(e.message).goAway(3000)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
index dfc8508085..d65bda3cdf 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
       "subtext_1": "Create",
       "subtext_1_tooltip": "Create a new project",
       "subtext_2": "Create By Connecting <br>To An External Database",
-      "subtext_2_tooltip": "Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server & SQLite"
+      "subtext_2_tooltip": "Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server & SQLite",
+      "from_template": "Create Project from template"
     },
     "search_project": "Search Project",
     "import_metadata": "Import Metadata",
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/package-lock.json b/packages/nc-gui/package-lock.json
index f5ca6feb8f..7d16804f47 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/package-lock.json
@@ -2848,6 +2848,15 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn-walk/-/acorn-walk-8.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-FbJdceMlPHEAWJOILDk1fXD8lnTlEIWFkqtfk+MvmL5q/qlHfN7GEHcsFZWt/Tea9jRNPWUZG4G976nqAAmU9w=="
     },
+    "adler-32": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/adler-32/-/adler-32-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-aj5r8KY5ALoVZSgIyxXGgT0aXyU=",
+      "requires": {
+        "exit-on-epipe": "~1.0.1",
+        "printj": "~1.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "after": {
       "version": "0.8.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/after/-/after-0.8.2.tgz",
@@ -3744,6 +3753,38 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/canvas-confetti/-/canvas-confetti-1.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-S18o4Y9PqI/uabdlT/jI3MY7XBJjNxnfapFIkjkMwpz6qNxLFZOm2b22OMf4ZYDL9lpNWI+Ih4fEMVPwO1KHFQ=="
     },
+    "cfb": {
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cfb/-/cfb-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wT2ScPAFGSVy7CY+aauMezZBnNrfnaLSrxHUHdea+Td/86vrk6ZquggV+ssBR88zNs0OnBkL2+lf9q0K+zVGzQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "adler-32": "~1.3.0",
+        "crc-32": "~1.2.0",
+        "printj": "~1.3.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "adler-32": {
+          "version": "1.3.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/adler-32/-/adler-32-1.3.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-f5nltvjl+PRUh6YNfUstRaXwJxtfnKEWhAWWlmKvh+Y3J2+98a0KKVYDEhz6NdKGqswLhjNGznxfSsZGOvOd9g==",
+          "requires": {
+            "printj": "~1.2.2"
+          },
+          "dependencies": {
+            "printj": {
+              "version": "1.2.3",
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/printj/-/printj-1.2.3.tgz",
+              "integrity": "sha512-sanczS6xOJOg7IKDvi4sGOUOe7c1tsEzjwlLFH/zgwx/uyImVM9/rgBkc8AfiQa/Vg54nRd8mkm9yI7WV/O+WA=="
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "printj": {
+          "version": "1.3.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/printj/-/printj-1.3.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-017o8YIaz8gLhaNxRB9eBv2mWXI2CtzhPJALnQTP+OPpuUfP0RMWqr/mHCzqVeu1AQxfzSfAtAq66vKB8y7Lzg=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "chalk": {
       "version": "2.4.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-2.4.2.tgz",
@@ -3876,6 +3917,11 @@
         "q": "^1.1.2"
       }
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+    "codepage": {
+      "version": "1.15.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/codepage/-/codepage-1.15.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3g6NUTPd/YtuuGrhMnOMRjFc+LJw/bnMp3+0r/Wcz3IXUuCosKRJvMphm5+Q+bvTVGcJJuRvVLuYba+WojaFaA=="
+    },
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       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/collection-visit/-/collection-visit-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4134,6 +4180,15 @@
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+    "crc-32": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crc-32/-/crc-32-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1uBwHxF+Y/4yF5G48fwnKq6QsIXheor3ZLPT80yGBV1oEUwpPojlEhQbWKVw1VwcTQyMGHK1/XMmTjmlsmTTGA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "exit-on-epipe": "~1.0.1",
+        "printj": "~1.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "create-ecdh": {
       "version": "4.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/create-ecdh/-/create-ecdh-4.0.4.tgz",
@@ -5873,6 +5928,11 @@
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       "integrity": "sha1-BjJjj42HfMghB9MKD/8aF8uhzQw="
     },
+    "exit-on-epipe": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/exit-on-epipe/-/exit-on-epipe-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-h2z5mrROTxce56S+pnvAV890uu7ls7f1kEvVGJbw1OlFH3/mlJ5bkXu0KRyW94v37zzHPiUd55iLn3DA7TjWpw=="
+    },
     "expand-brackets": {
       "version": "2.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expand-brackets/-/expand-brackets-2.1.4.tgz",
@@ -6086,6 +6146,11 @@
         "reusify": "^1.0.4"
       }
     },
+    "fflate": {
+      "version": "0.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fflate/-/fflate-0.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VYM2Xy1gSA5MerKzCnmmuV2XljkpKwgJBKezW+495TTnTCh1x5HcYa1aH8wRU/MfTGhW4ziXqgwprgQUVl3Ohw=="
+    },
     "figgy-pudding": {
       "version": "3.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/figgy-pudding/-/figgy-pudding-3.5.2.tgz",
@@ -6275,6 +6340,11 @@
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       "integrity": "sha1-eXW+4wM42QBjkNpYMdsLQcMj+/o="
     },
+    "frac": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/frac/-/frac-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-w/XBfkibaTl3YDqASwfDUqkna4Z2p9cFSr1aHDt0WoMTECnRfBOv2WArlZILlqgWlmdIlALXGpM2AOhEk5W3IA=="
+    },
     "fragment-cache": {
       "version": "0.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fragment-cache/-/fragment-cache-0.2.1.tgz",
@@ -9819,6 +9889,11 @@
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     },
+    "printj": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/printj/-/printj-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zA2SmoLaxZyArQTOPj5LXecR+RagfPSU5Kw1qP+jkWeNlrq+eJZyY2oS68SU1Z/7/myXM4lo9716laOFAVStCQ=="
+    },
     "process": {
       "version": "0.11.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/process/-/process-0.11.10.tgz",
@@ -11045,6 +11120,14 @@
         "lodash": "^4.17.20"
       }
     },
+    "ssf": {
+      "version": "0.11.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ssf/-/ssf-0.11.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+idbmIXoYET47hH+d7dfm2epdOMUDjqcB4648sTZ+t2JwoyBFL/insLfB/racrDmsKB3diwsDA696pZMieAC5g==",
+      "requires": {
+        "frac": "~1.1.2"
+      }
+    },
     "ssri": {
       "version": "8.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ssri/-/ssri-8.0.1.tgz",
@@ -13109,6 +13192,16 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "wmf": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wmf/-/wmf-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/p9K7bEh0Dj6WbXg4JG0xvLQmIadrner1bi45VMJTfnbVHsc7yIajZyoSoK60/dtVBs12Fm6WkUI5/3WAVsNMw=="
+    },
+    "word": {
+      "version": "0.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/word/-/word-0.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OELeY0Q61OXpdUfTp+oweA/vtLVg5VDOXh+3he3PNzLGG/y0oylSOC1xRVj0+l4vQ3tj/bB1HVHv1ocXkQceFA=="
+    },
     "word-wrap": {
       "version": "1.2.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/word-wrap/-/word-wrap-1.2.3.tgz",
@@ -13245,6 +13338,30 @@
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       "integrity": "sha512-zP9z6GXm6zC27YtspwH99T3qTG7bBFv2VIkeHstMLrLlDJuzA7tQ5ls3OJ1hOGGCzTQPniNJoHXIAOS0Jljohg=="
     },
+    "xlsx": {
+      "version": "0.17.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xlsx/-/xlsx-0.17.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dGZKfyPSXfnoITruwisuDVZkvnxhjgqzWJXBJm2Khmh01wcw8//baRUvhroVRhW2SLbnlpGcCZZbeZO1qJgMIw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "adler-32": "~1.2.0",
+        "cfb": "^1.1.4",
+        "codepage": "~1.15.0",
+        "commander": "~2.17.1",
+        "crc-32": "~1.2.0",
+        "exit-on-epipe": "~1.0.1",
+        "fflate": "^0.7.1",
+        "ssf": "~0.11.2",
+        "wmf": "~1.0.1",
+        "word": "~0.3.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "commander": {
+          "version": "2.17.1",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-2.17.1.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-wPMUt6FnH2yzG95SA6mzjQOEKUU3aLaDEmzs1ti+1E9h+CsrZghRlqEM/EJ4KscsQVG8uNN4uVreUeT8+drlgg=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "xmlhttprequest-ssl": {
       "version": "1.6.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlhttprequest-ssl/-/xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.6.3.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/package.json b/packages/nc-gui/package.json
index a134f6de3b..a645d8135e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/package.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "vuelidate": "^0.7.6",
     "vuetify-datetime-picker": "^2.1.1",
     "vuex-persistedstate": "^3.1.0",
+    "xlsx": "^0.17.3",
     "xterm": "^4.8.1",
     "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.4.0",
     "xterm-addon-web-links": "^0.4.0"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/pages/projects/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/pages/projects/index.vue
index 1c90f97d2f..3fb0066fe6 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/pages/projects/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/pages/projects/index.vue
@@ -190,6 +190,27 @@
                         }}</span>
                       </v-tooltip>
                     </v-list-item>
+                    <v-divider />
+                    <v-list-item
+                      title
+                      class="pt-2 nc-create-project-from-template"
+                      @click="onCreateProjectFromTemplate()"
+                    >
+                      <v-list-item-icon class="mr-2">
+                        <v-icon small class="">
+                          mdi-checkbox-multiple-blank
+                        </v-icon>
+                      </v-list-item-icon>
+                      <v-list-item-title>
+                        <!-- Create By Connecting <br>To An External Database -->
+                        <span
+                          class="caption font-weight-regular"
+                          v-html="
+                            $t('projects.create_new_project_button.from_template')
+                          "
+                        />
+                      </v-list-item-title>
+                    </v-list-item>
                   </v-list>
                 </v-menu>
               </template>
@@ -665,6 +686,7 @@
       :dialog-show="dialogShow"
       :heading="confirmMessage"
     />
+    <templates-modal v-model="templatesModal" hide-label create-project />
   </v-container>
 </template>
 
@@ -673,9 +695,11 @@ import dlgLabelSubmitCancel from '../../components/utils/dlgLabelSubmitCancel.vu
 import ShareIcons from '../../components/share-icons'
 import SponsorMini from '@/components/sponsorMini'
 import colors from '~/mixins/colors'
+import TemplatesModal from '~/components/templates/templatesModal'
 
 export default {
   components: {
+    TemplatesModal,
     ShareIcons,
     SponsorMini,
     dlgLabelSubmitCancel
@@ -687,6 +711,7 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
+      templatesModal: false,
       overlayVisible: true,
       showCommunity: false,
       project_id: null,
@@ -951,6 +976,9 @@ export default {
         this.$router.push('/project/0')
       }
     },
+    onCreateProjectFromTemplate() {
+      this.templatesModal = true
+    },
     async importProjectFromJSON() {
     },
     onTourCompletion() {
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts
index 356bda1f9a..7b45eebd25 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/noco/meta/NcMetaMgr.ts
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ export default class NcMetaMgr {
   protected async handleRequest(req, res, next) {
     try {
       const args = req.body;
-      let result;
+      let result, postListenerCb;
 
       switch (args.api) {
         case 'xcPluginDemoDefaults':
@@ -1655,6 +1655,22 @@ export default class NcMetaMgr {
           });
 
           Tele.emit('evt', { evt_type: 'project:created', xcdb: true });
+          postListenerCb = async () => {
+            if (args?.args?.template) {
+              await this.xcModelsCreateFromTemplate(
+                {
+                  dbAlias: 'db', // this.nodes.dbAlias,
+                  env: '_noco',
+                  project_id: result?.id,
+                  args: {
+                    template: args?.args?.template
+                  }
+                },
+                req
+              );
+            }
+          };
+
           break;
         }
         case 'projectList':
@@ -1914,6 +1930,10 @@ export default class NcMetaMgr {
         });
       }
 
+      if (postListenerCb) {
+        await postListenerCb();
+      }
+
       if (
         result &&
         typeof result === 'object' &&
@@ -4330,7 +4350,7 @@ export default class NcMetaMgr {
             meta,
             tn
           },
-          api: 'xcM2MRelationCreate'
+          api: 'tableXcModelGet'
         },
         res,
         user: req.user,