diff --git a/.env-secret.jinja b/.env-secret.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b82c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env-secret.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ODOO_VERSION={{odoo_version}}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02cc8a0..44cce50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,65 @@
-# Waft Odoo installation method
+# Waft project template
 
-Waft is a wrapper for installing [Odoo](https://github.com/odoo/odoo).
+This repository is the template project for Waft.
 
-For documentation, please see the accompanying [waftlib](https://github.com/sunflowerit/waftlib)
+## Installing copier
+
+You can start a new Waft/Odoo project based on this template by using [copier](https://copier.readthedocs.io).
+
+Copier and a plugin first need to be installed as a tool on your system.
+
+```
+pipx install copier
+pipx inject copier copier-template-extensions
+```
+
+or
+
+```
+uv tool install copier --with copier-template-extensions
+```
+
+## Creating a new project
+
+You can now use copier to clone this template Waft project into your own:
+
+    copier copy https://github.com/sunflowerit/waft --trust --vcs-ref use-copier myproject
+ 
+This will ask you for the Odoo and waftlib versions to use, then set up the project.
+ 
+Select an Odoo version that you want to use, for example 18.0.
+
+When you are happy, push the project somewhere you like:
+
+```
+git init
+git remote add git@org:repo.git
+git add .
+git commit -m "[ADD] initial project set up"
+git push
+```
+
+## Updating to a newer project template version
+
+If you want to update a project to the newest version of the template, you can use:
+
+```
+cd myproject
+copier update [--vcs-ref use-copier] --trust
+```
+
+Copier will then check back in with `github.com/sunflowerit/waft` and update any files to its newest template, and run migration scripts if they exist.
+
+If any project files have be edited locally, copier will not replace the files but show a conflict that you can solve.
+
+Once happy you can push the updates to your project repository:
+
+```
+git add .
+git commit -m "[UPD] waft to newer version"
+git push
+```
+
+## Using waft features
+
+Please see the [main waftlib README](https://github.com/sunflowerit/waftlib).
diff --git a/README.md.jinja b/README.md.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90da8b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Your project
+
+Information about your project
+
+## more info
diff --git a/_copier/context.py b/_copier/context.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5683a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_copier/context.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import re
+
+from copier_template_extensions import ContextHook
+
+
+class ContextUpdater(ContextHook):
+
+    detection_run = False
+    waftlib_version = None
+    odoo_version = None
+
+    def _detect_waftlib_version(self):
+        with open("bootstrap", "r") as file:
+            for line in file:
+                if line.startswith("export LIBRARIES_VERSION_BRANCH"):
+                    pattern = r':-(.+?)}'
+                    _match = re.search(pattern, line)
+                    if _match:
+                        return _match.group(1)
+
+    def _detect_odoo_version(self):
+        with open(".env-shared", "r") as file:
+            for line in file:
+                if line.startswith("ODOO_VERSION="):
+                    pattern = r'=\"(.+?)\"'
+                    _match = re.search(pattern, line)
+                    if _match:
+                        return _match.group(1)
+
+    def hook(self, context):
+        context_updates = {}
+
+        if context.get("_copier_phase") == "prompt":
+            if not self.detection_run:
+                print("Trying to detect waftlib version from bootstrap file...")
+                self.waftlib_version = self._detect_waftlib_version()
+                print("Trying to detect Odoo version from .env-shared file...")
+                self.odoo_version = self._detect_odoo_version()
+            context_updates["default_waftlib_version"] = self.waftlib_version
+            context_updates["default_odoo_version"] = self.odoo_version
+            self.detection_run = True
+        return context_updates
diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap.jinja
similarity index 89%
rename from bootstrap
rename to bootstrap.jinja
index d66e9b1..c9c1f72 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap.jinja
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -e
 
 export LIBRARIES_REPOSITORIES='https://github.com/sunflowerit/waftlib.git'
-export LIBRARIES_VERSION_BRANCH=${LIBRARIES_VERSION_BRANCH:-v.22.05.30} #versions: v.21.05.10, v.21.09.22, v.22.05.30
+export LIBRARIES_VERSION_BRANCH=${LIBRARIES_VERSION_BRANCH:-{{waftlib_version}}}
 
 ################################################################
 ######                                                    ######
diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..670070c
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+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# min version: 9.6, for supporting context phases
+_min_copier_version: '9.6'
+
+_skip_if_exists:
+  - README.md  # people need to fill this for themselves
+
+# use contextupdater plugin (requires --trust)
+_jinja_extensions:
+    - copier_templates_extensions.TemplateExtensionLoader
+    - _copier/context.py:ContextUpdater
+
+# migrations (requires --trust)
+#_migrations:
+#  - version: "v1.0.0"
+#    when: "{{ _stage == 'before' }}"
+#    command: ["{{ _copier_python }}", _copier/detect-versions.py]
+
+#_tasks:
+#  - when: "{{ _copier_operation == 'copy' }}"
+#    command: ["{{ _copier_python }}", _copier/detect-versions.py]
+
+# questions
+odoo_version:
+    type: str
+    help: What Odoo version should this project have?
+    default: '{{ default_odoo_version }}'
+    choices:
+      - '19.0'
+      - '18.0'
+      - '17.0'
+      - '16.0'
+      - '15.0'
+      - '14.0'
+      - '13.0'
+      - '12.0'
+      - '11.0'
+      - '10.0'
+      - '9.0'
+      - '8.0'
+
+waftlib_version:
+    type: str
+    help: Which version of Waftlib should this project use?
+    default: '{{ default_waftlib_version }}'
+    choices:
+      - 'v.22.05.30'
+      - 'v.21.09.22'
+      - 'v.21.05.10'
+      - 'master'
+
+_message_after_copy: |
+
+    Your Waft project with Odoo {{ odoo_version }} has been created successfully!
+
+    Next steps:
+
+    1. Change directory to the project root:
+
+       $ cd {{ _copier_conf.dst_path }}
+
+    2. Run bootstrap:
+
+       $ ./bootstrap
+
+    3. Read the documentation on how to build Odoo
diff --git a/{{_copier_conf.answers_file}}.jinja b/{{_copier_conf.answers_file}}.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96840d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{_copier_conf.answers_file}}.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
+{{ _copier_answers|to_nice_yaml -}}