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# Set-ItemTemplate

Sets the item template.

## Syntax

```powershell
Set-ItemTemplate -Item <Item> -TemplateItem <TemplateItem> [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
Set-ItemTemplate -Item <Item> -Template <String> [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
Set-ItemTemplate -Path <String> -TemplateItem <TemplateItem> [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
Set-ItemTemplate -Path <String> -Template <String> [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
Set-ItemTemplate -Id <String> -TemplateItem <TemplateItem> [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
Set-ItemTemplate -Id <String> -Template <String> [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
Set-ItemTemplate [-Database <String>] [-FieldsToCopy <Hashtable>]
```

## Detailed Description

The Set-ItemTemplate command sets the template for an item.

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## Parameters

### -Item \<Item>

The item to set the template for.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | true           |
| Position?                   | named          |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

### -Path \<String>

Path to the item to set the template for.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id \<String>

Id of the item to set the template for.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -TemplateItem \<TemplateItem>

Sitecore item representing the template.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Template \<String>

Path representing the template item. This must be of the same database as the item to be altered.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -FieldsToCopy \<Hashtable>

Hashtable of key value pairs mapping the old template field to a new template field.

@{"Title"="Headline";"Text"="Copy"}

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<String>

Database containing the item to set the template for - required if item is specified with Id.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West, Alex Washtell

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

Set template of /sitecore/content/home item using a Template path.

```powershell
Set-ItemTemplate -Path master:/sitecore/content/home -Template "/sitecore/templates/User Defined/Page"
```

### EXAMPLE 2

Set template of /sitecore/content/home item using a TemplateItem.

```powershell
$template = Get-ItemTemplate -Path master:\content\home\page1
Set-ItemTemplate -Path master:\content\home\page2 -TemplateItem $template
```

### EXAMPLE 3

Set the template and remap fields to their new name.

```powershell
Set-ItemTemplate -Path "master:\content\home\Page1" `
    -Template "User Defined/Target" `
    -FieldsToCopy @{Field1="Field4"; Field2="Field5"; Field3="Field6"}
```

## Related Topics

* [Get-ItemTemplate](/appendix/common/get-itemtemplate.md)
* [Add-BaseTemplate](/appendix/common/add-basetemplate.md)
* [Remove-BaseTemplate](/appendix/common/remove-basetemplate.md)
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>