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Elastic Compute Service:Delete a launch template

Last Updated:May 15, 2026

Permanently remove a launch template and all its versions without affecting existing instances.

Important

Deleting a launch template also deletes all its versions. This action cannot be undone. To delete a specific version instead, see Delete a launch template version.

Procedure

  1. Open the Launch Template page in the ECS console.

  2. In the top navigation bar, select the region and resource group.

  3. Delete one or more launch templates:

    • Single template: Find the launch template and click Delete in the Actions column.

    • Multiple templates: Select the launch templates and click Delete.

  4. In the Delete Template dialog box, click OK.

The selected launch templates and all their versions are deleted.

API reference

Call DeleteLaunchTemplate to delete a launch template.