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# Create a Template Test in Eraya

Template Tests let you compare **different Shopify templates** (for example, product templates) to see which layout performs better for conversion, revenue, or engagement.

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### Step 1: Name & Description

Give your test a clear name so it’s easy to identify later.

**What to do:**

* Enter a **Test Name** (required)\
  *Example: “Product Page Layout Test”*
* Optionally add a **Description** explaining what you’re testing and why

💡 Tip: A good description helps when reviewing results weeks later.

Click **Next** to continue.

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### Step 2: Test Variations

Set up your control and variation(s), and decide how traffic is split.

**By default:**

* **Control** → 50% traffic
* **Variation 1** → 50% traffic

You can:

* Rename variations (e.g. “Original Template”, “New Layout”)
* Adjust traffic allocation
* Use **Auto-Distribute** to evenly split traffic

⚠️ Adding more variations is coming soon.

Click **Next** when traffic allocation totals **100%**.

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### Step 3: Template Configuration

This is where you choose **which Shopify template each variation uses**.

#### Control

* Click **Select Template**
* Choose the existing template you want to treat as the baseline\
  *Example: `product`*

#### Variation

* Select a **different template**, usually a duplicated version of the control\
  *Example: `product.4v888t`*

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#### 📌 Important rules

* **The control template must be selected first**
* If you want to **change the control template after assigning a variant**, you must **remove the variant first**
* This safeguard exists because the control and variation must belong to the **same template type** (e.g. Products vs Collections)
* Templates are applied **only to the selected template type** (for example, Product templates will not affect Collection pages)

This prevents accidentally mixing incompatible templates and ensures your test runs correctly.

Once both templates are assigned, click **Next**.

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### Step 4: Audience Selection

Choose who should see this test.

**Default option:**

* **All Visitors**\
  Includes every visitor to your store

You can:

* Keep the default audience
* Or add a custom audience (location, device, traffic source, etc.)

💡 If you’re unsure, start with **All Visitors**.

Click **Next** to continue.

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### Step 5: Review & Launch

Before launching, review your test setup:

* Test name & description
* Control and variation templates
* Traffic split
* Selected audience

If everything looks correct:

* Click **Launch Test**

🚀 Your Template Test is now live and visitors will start seeing different templates automatically.

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### What Happens Next?

* Visitors are randomly assigned to Control or Variation
* Eraya tracks key metrics like:
  * Conversion rate
  * Orders
  * Revenue
* You can monitor results from the **Test Details** page and stop the test anytime