How to create templates with different columns for different projects?

[Joost Fromberg]

Hi there, we are using Jira, but we need different columns per type of projects. Is there any way we can set up 3 specific templates of columns that we can use for our various projects?

[robert Mugabuhamye]

Hello Joost, 
what do you mean by columns? On a Kanban board?

[Joost Fromberg]

Yes, exactly! Instead of 'To do, doing, done', I know I can change these columns, but it's annoying if we have to do this over and over. Is there any way to standardize this?

[robert Mugabuhamye]

You can create Project templates in Jira and on creation use the option "create using a shared configuration". But by default, it does not copy the board, the board, you will, unfortunately, have to do them manually.

there is this app that might help : https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211949/gaia-for-jira-project-template-manager?hosting=server&tab=reviews 

[robert Mugabuhamye]

see similar question here :
https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Core-questions/Custom-Jira-Project-template-How-to-clone-board-from-quot-Create/qaq-p/400747

[Joost Fromberg]

@robert Mugabuhamye thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, this still doesn't work. Isn't there any way we can just copy the Kanban settings onto a new board? It's a basic functionality that every PM tool out there has. 

[robert Mugabuhamye]

@Joost Fromberg  yes you can. If you check this link, and check @mickyhulse  response, he gives you how to do that. check from the point 6.