I’m wondering before i install it later on today is there a way i can use opensuse as a template and edit the code? and help appreciated
If you are asking whether a normal install by a common end User can automatically generate a record or “template” for another installation, no that doesn’t exist.
But,
There is a tool called AutoYaST for Enterprise Admins to script an entire unattended install.
Although the following documentation is for SUSE which is the paid version vs openSUSE which involves no fees, AutoYaST can be used to set up openSUSE as well
https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles-12/singlehtml/book_autoyast/book_autoyast.html
My personal approach is to script the setup of a machine after installing the OS, Although it’s not completely unattended (unless you script the default OS install separately), by separating the OS from everything else that follows, my scripts can often be applied against different versions of openSUSE with minimal if any modification.
TSU
thanks for the help