# Doubt regarding the use of index templates and aliases **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 5, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/doubt-regarding-the-use-of-index-templates-and-aliases/167068 "2019-02-05T07:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Praneet\_Khandelwal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/praneet_khandelwal/32/40565_2.png) [@Praneet\_Khandelwal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Praneet_Khandelwal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/doubt-regarding-the-use-of-index-templates-and-aliases/167068/1 "2019-02-05T07:38:19Z")
I am new to elasticsearch and was playing around with index templates and aliases. I know that with the help of index templates, we can create new aliases when a new index is created. But does it also support if my alias has already been created once and I just want to keep adding new indices (indices are created on a daily basis) to the same alias. Any help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/doubt-regarding-the-use-of-index-templates-and-aliases/167068/2 "2019-02-05T07:55:15Z")
Yes it does. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/doubt-regarding-the-use-of-index-templates-and-aliases/167068/3 "2019-03-05T07:55:17Z")
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