# Copying Glide app template doesn't work for a colleague **URL:** \ **Category:** Report a Bug\ **Created:** [January 6, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434 "2023-01-06T23:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_Gestels](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tim_gestels/32/44044_2.png) [@Tim\_Gestels](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tim_Gestels)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/1 "2023-01-06T23:07:29Z")
I have mad this Glide template But when a colleague of mine tries to copy this to his own account, the browser get’s stuck. Here’s a video: [Loom | Free Screen & Video Recording Software | Loom](https://www.loom.com/share/3369c0b2c5e046e5a685196435c327f0) Here’s the template: [Connected Car Demo App](https://go.glideapps.com/template/SAwwfKaCgJ4UCrDw5PT0-template-published/dl/d0a5f4?privateTemplateToken=lLhMOF3MrCYYYq8v62ui) When I copy it to my “pro” account I don’t have any issues … Anybody has insights in why this happens? I plan on using this template for customers so would like to prevent my customers from having the same issue. Many thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/2 "2023-01-06T23:48:01Z")
There is a known issue with private templates. They work if you copy them to your own account, but they don’t work if someone else tries to copy them to their account. I don’t think the issue has been fixed yet. Since it appears to be an Apps project, you should be able to enable copying and you can share it from the published url. Not ideal, but a workaround for now. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/a/ba8e866ba798d1c18ca71f3db224b6d5206c8e7e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/3 "2023-01-07T02:38:11Z")
> [@Jeff\_Hager](#): > > There is a known issue with private templates. They work if you copy them to your own account, but they don’t work if someone else tries to copy them to their account. I don’t think the issue has been fixed yet. I don’t get why this is taking so long to fix. It’s a pretty important piece of functionality, especially given that we can’t allow Pages projects to be copied. I guess it’s either a really really difficult fix (hard to imagine that’s true), or it’s just not considered a priority. A bit disappointing, really. `` ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/4 "2023-01-07T04:23:21Z")
🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Gestels](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tim_gestels/32/44044_2.png) [@Tim\_Gestels](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tim_Gestels)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/5 "2023-01-08T12:41:04Z")
Thanks Jeff, Darren for the feedback. Now at least I know I don’t need to look any further. For this project it’s quite essential that people can copy the templates. The app might be a workaround for now but still not ideal especially with the data being copied as well and also since apps will be phased out. I hope Glide can make a priority of this very soon. It doesn’t seem to be a hard fix indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/6 "2023-01-08T12:50:53Z")
It’s a bit odd, because I was told it was a priority fix a couple of months ago. So I’m not sure what happened… PS. I’ve recategorised your post as a bug. Because, it is. ---
**Author:** ![rubenwills](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rubenwills/32/59275_2.png) [@rubenwills](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rubenwills)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/7 "2023-05-28T14:04:58Z")
Can I confirm that this is still an active bug? I cannot seem to copy an app template from one account to another, nor is there a “Sharing” option to copy the app. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/8 "2023-05-28T14:08:17Z")
Yes, it’s still outstanding. However, if you are the owner of the template, you should be able to copy it. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/9 "2023-05-28T14:20:24Z")
> [@rubenwills](#): > > I cannot seem to copy an app template from one account to another As Darren said if you are the owner of the template you should be able to make a local copy… then have your colleague create a new team and add you as an editor… finally transfer the app to the new team. I think that should do it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/10 "2023-05-28T14:45:06Z")
Actually, you don’t need to do that. If you are the template owner, and signed in as the template owner, then you can directly make a copy of the template and place it in any team that you’re a member of, by opening the published template in a browser and clicking on the “Copy in Glide” button. ![CleanShot 2023-05-28 at 22.38.04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/d/eda9af3b053fe99c8c30840a845852f30aa2c6b5.png) I’ve tested that just now and it works. After clicking the button, the Glide Builder will open, and you can then choose which team you want it in. Interestingly, that same screen shows a message saying that “Templates cannot be transferred between owners”. That suggests to me that Glide may have decided that this isn’t a bug 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![rubenwills](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rubenwills/32/59275_2.png) [@rubenwills](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rubenwills)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/11 "2023-05-28T15:10:58Z")
Thanks guys! It seems odd to be presented with a ‘Copy in Glide’ button that looks the same as the button from apps on the template store, but which does not function at all. That workaround certainly worked in my case though, cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/12 "2023-08-09T14:39:25Z")
Glide have fixed this issue. Private Templates can now be copied across teams 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/copying-glide-app-template-doesnt-work-for-a-colleague/56434/13 "2023-10-02T14:39:12Z")
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