A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions configured, when executed by at least one server computer, to cause said at least one server computer to perform a method implemented in a content management system (CMS) for managing content types across multiple content spaces, said method including the following method operations: receiving, through a template creation interface, a selection of content types of a source content space; generating a template having said selection of content types, and storing said template to a template library; receiving a command to install the template into a destination content space; responsive to said command, installing the content types of the template into the destination content space, and establishing a link between the destination content space and the template such that the installed content types are identified as being managed via the template.