How to save a Site Template to the Solutions gallery in SharePoint

The basic steps to working with site templates are as follows:
  • Save a site as a template to the solutions gallery.
  • Download the site template from the solutions gallery to a .wsp file.
  • Upload the .wsp file to the solutions gallery.
Navigate to the top-level site of your site collection
  • Click Settings, and then click Site Settings.
  • In the Site Actions section, click Save site as a template.
  • Specify a name to use for the template file in the File name box.
  • Specify a name and description for the template in the Template name and Template description boxes.
  • To include the content of the site in the site template, select the Include Content box.
  • Click OK to save the template.
If all of the components on the site are valid, the template is created, and you see a message that states "Operation Completed Successfully." 
 
Do one of the following:
  • To return to your site, click OK.
  • To go directly to the site template, click Solutions Gallery.

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