# How to create an AMP for Email template
Last updated: March 18, 2023
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make use of custom config files in Maizzle to create interactive AMP for Email templates.
For a syntax refresher, checkout the [AMP Email docs](https://amp.dev/documentation/guides-and-tutorials/start/create_email/?format=email) or [AMP Email examples](https://amp.dev/documentation/examples/?format=email).
Want to dive right in? Checkout our [AMP for Email Starter](https://github.com/maizzle/starter-amp4email).
## Initial setup
As always, let's scaffold a new project:
```sh
npx create-maizzle
```
In the interactive setup wizard, specify the directory name to create the project in, i.e. `./amp-emails`, and select the Default Starter.
Choose Yes when prompted to Install dependencies.
Once it finishes installing dependencies, open the project folder in your favorite editor.
## Layout
AMP for Email requires some special markup, so let's create an `amp.html` Layout and save it under `layouts`:
```html [layouts/amp.html]
```
## Template
For this tutorial, we'll use the [AMP Carousel](https://amp.dev/documentation/components/amp-carousel/?format=email) component.
Create `emails/amp/carousel.html` and add a basic AMP carousel:
```html [emails/amp/carousel.html]
```
You initialize [AMP components](https://amp.dev/documentation/guides-and-tutorials/learn/email-spec/amp-email-components/?format=email) by pushing their `