# Create barcode templates

> These features enable you to design, configure, and manage professional barcode labels for your products with complete control over format, layout, and information display.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/barcode/create-barcode-templates/

## Introduction & best practice

These features enable you to design, configure, and manage professional barcode labels for your products with complete control over format, layout, and information display. Users need to create their first barcode template, and the corresponding SKU codes must be generated.

## Step-by-step guide

**Where to find it:** Barcode → Manage Templates
**Requires:** permission `VIEW_BARCODE`

Navigate to the **Barcode \> Dashboard** from the left sidebar menu

![Navigate to the Barcode Dashboard from the left sidebar menu](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/01-navigate-to-the-barcode-dashboard-from.webp)

Navigate to the **Barcode \> Manage Templates** from the left sidebar menu

![Navigate to the Barcode Manage Templates from the left sidebar menu](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/02-navigate-to-the-barcode-manage-templates.webp)

If no templates exist, you'll see a landing page with setup instructions

Click **"Get Started"** to begin

![Click "Get Started" to begin](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/03-click-get-started-to-begin.webp)

Or users can click **"+ New Template"** to create a new template.

![Or users can click "+ New Template" to create a new template.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/04-or-users-can-click-new-template.webp)

Fill out all the information on the page:

- **Template Name** - Enter a descriptive name for your template (e.g., "Euro Template")

![Fill out all the information on the page:](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/05-fill-out-all-the-information-on.webp)

- **Selecting the right label theme** ensures that your barcode labels are both functional and visually aligned with your operational or branding needs.

On the right side of the screen, the **Label Preview** section provides a real-time visualization of your selected theme.

Choose one of the label themes:

- **Default Barcode** - Classic barcode label with text lines above. Leave the theme unselected for a classic barcode-only template.
- **Product Label** - Full product label with logo, product image, text fields, and vertical barcode. Ideal for shoe boxes and packaging.
- **Simple Label** - Text fields with barcode below. Clean layout for basic product identification.
- **Compact Label** - Minimal layout with text and barcode side by side. Best for small stickers.

> [!NOTE]
> Selecting a theme sets a suggested label size and fills the label lines with common fields such as product name and colour. You can change both afterwards.

![On the right side of the screen, the Label Preview section provides a real-time visualization of your selected theme.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/06-on-the-right-side-of-the.webp)

- Select your **Barcode Type**: **Code 128**, **EAN-13**, **UPC-A**, **Code 39** or **GTIN-14 (ITF-14)**. See [Barcode types and rules](https://docs.vestislabs.com/barcode/barcode-types-reference/) for what each type allows.

![On the right side of the screen, the Label Preview section provides a real-time visualization of your selected theme.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/07-on-the-right-side-of-the.webp)

**Barcode Format Information**

When you select a barcode type (e.g., Code 128), the system displays additional details such as:

- Length
- Charset (supported characters)
- Prefix / Suffix options
- Check digit
- Use case
- Example barcode values

This helps you understand the technical constraints and ensures that your selected format matches your requirements.

![This helps you understand the technical constraints and ensures that your selected format matches your requirements.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/08-this-helps-you-understand-the-technical.webp)

- Choose your **Generation Method**: **Manual** or **Sequential**.
- With **Sequential**, the system numbers barcodes for you within the range you set.
- With **Manual**, you type the barcode number for each SKU when you generate barcodes.

![This helps you understand the technical constraints and ensures that your selected format matches your requirements.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/09-this-helps-you-understand-the-technical.webp)

Fill out all the style label information on the page based on the selected barcode type.

For example (Code 128):

- Type the **Start Number** and the **End Number**.

![For example (Code 128):](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/10-for-example-code-128.webp)

For EAN-13, UPC-A and GTIN-14 the range is entered in three fields instead:

- **GS1 Company Prefix** - Your GS1-assigned company prefix.
- **Product Code Start** - The first product code in the range.
- **Product Code End** - The last product code in the range.

The check digit is calculated automatically and the full number is previewed under each field. The page also shows how many barcodes the range can hold.

**Test Generate**

This feature allows users to preview barcode values before finalizing the configuration.

- Enter the **Count** (number of samples to generate, up to 50)
- Click **Test** to see a preview of generated barcode numbers

> [!NOTE]
> Test Generate is a dry run. Nothing is saved. It appears only when the generation method is **Sequential**.

![This feature allows users to preview barcode values before finalizing the configuration.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/11-this-feature-allows-users-to-preview.webp)

The barcode numbers will appear under this section.

![The barcode numbers will appear under this section.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/12-the-barcode-numbers-will-appear-under.webp)

- Click the **Barcode Prefix** field and type any prefix you want to add before the barcode number (optional)
- Click the **Barcode Suffix** field and type any suffix you want to add after the barcode number (optional)

> [!NOTE]
> The prefix and suffix fields are not shown for EAN-13, UPC-A and GTIN-14.

![The barcode numbers will appear under this section.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/13-the-barcode-numbers-will-appear-under.webp)

- Select the **Barcode Length** (e.g., click "13" for 13-digit format). EAN-13, UPC-A and GTIN-14 have a fixed length.

![The barcode numbers will appear under this section.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/14-the-barcode-numbers-will-appear-under.webp)

- Choose the **Currency**: Click "EUR (€) - Euro Member Countries" or select your preferred currency

![The barcode numbers will appear under this section.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/15-the-barcode-numbers-will-appear-under.webp)

Use the toggles to:

- **Activate Template:** Turn on **“Template is active”** to make the template available for use.
- **Set as Default (Optional):** Enable **“Set as default template”** if you want this template to be automatically selected.
- **Show Barcode:** Turn on **“Show barcode”** to display the barcode image on the label.
- **Show Barcode Number:** Turn on **“Show barcode number”** to display the barcode value (text).

> [!NOTE]
> **Show barcode** and **Show barcode number** can only be changed after you select a label theme.

![Use the toggle to:](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/16-use-the-toggle-to.webp)

- In **Barcode Label Dimensions**, open the **Select label size** list to see the size options.
- Choose your preferred size, or select **Custom Size** to define the exact dimensions of your barcode label to match your printing needs.

For example: "Custom Size"

![For example: "Custom Size"](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/17-for-example-custom-size.webp)

Select the **dimension unit** (e.g., cm)

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/18-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

- Enter the **Custom Width** and **Custom Height** based on your label size. These fields can only be edited when **Custom Size** is selected.

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/19-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

- Under **Font Sizes**, select the font size for **Line 1**, **Line 2** and **Line 3** based on your label size.

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/20-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

- Under **Select information to include on the label**, the fields you can use are listed in **AVAILABLE FIELDS**.
- Check or uncheck an item on a line to show or hide it on the label.

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/21-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

- Drag items between **LINE 1**, **LINE 2** and **LINE 3** to organise your label layout. Several items on the same line are separated by "/".
- Drag an item from a line back to **AVAILABLE FIELDS** to remove it from the label.

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/22-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

- Click **“Reset to Defaults”** to replace the current settings with those of your default template. The button is unavailable until you have an active template marked as default. Confirm with **Yes, Reset to Defaults**.

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/23-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

- Click **"Save Template"** to save your configuration. You return to the template list.

![Select the dimension unit (e.g., cm)](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/24-select-the-dimension-unit-e-g.webp)

The created template will be listed in the barcode template page

**[N.B: Through this page, users can also manage their existing barcode templates.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/barcode/manage-barcode-template/)**

![N.B: Through this page, users can also manage their existing barcode templates.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/barcode/assets/create-barcode-templates/25-n-b-through-this-page-users.webp)