diff --git a/example/vite-app/config/vite.py b/example/vite-app/config/vite.py
index 71431700..80102997 100644
--- a/example/vite-app/config/vite.py
+++ b/example/vite-app/config/vite.py
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ class ViteConfig:
     asset_url: str = ""
     static_url: str = "/build"
     mount_static: bool = True
+    template: bool = True
+    templates_directory: str = "resources/templates"
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/config/vite.py b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/config/vite.py
index 71431700..80102997 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/config/vite.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/config/vite.py
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ class ViteConfig:
     asset_url: str = ""
     static_url: str = "/build"
     mount_static: bool = True
+    template: bool = True
+    templates_directory: str = "resources/templates"
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/providers/provider.py b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/providers/provider.py
index 4e0e7c33..cf56b890 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/providers/provider.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/providers/provider.py
@@ -28,6 +28,25 @@ def register(self) -> None:
 
         self.app.bind("vite", vite)
 
+        self.register_templates(config)
+
+    def register_templates(self, config: ViteConfig) -> None:
+        # Bind a Jinja2 template engine out of the box so fresh apps can render
+        # views and receive the vite() globals during boot. An existing
+        # "templates" binding always wins, keeping this backward-compatible.
+        if not config.template or self.app.has("templates"):
+            return
+
+        try:
+            from starlette.templating import Jinja2Templates
+        except ImportError as exc:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "Rendering Vite templates requires Jinja2. Install it with: pip install fastapi-startkit[vite]"
+            ) from exc
+
+        templates_dir = self.app.base_path / config.templates_directory
+        self.app.bind("templates", Jinja2Templates(directory=str(templates_dir)))
+
     def boot(self) -> None:
         vite: Vite = self.app.make("vite")
         config = self.app.make("config").get(self.provider_key)
@@ -48,7 +67,7 @@ def boot(self) -> None:
                 os.path.join(stubs_path, "tsconfig.json"): "tsconfig.json",
                 os.path.join(stubs_path, "resources/js/app.ts"): "resources/js/app.ts",
                 os.path.join(stubs_path, "resources/css/app.css"): "resources/css/app.css",
-                os.path.join(stubs_path, "templates/index.html"): "templates/index.html",
+                os.path.join(stubs_path, "resources/templates/index.html"): "resources/templates/index.html",
             }
         )
 
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/stubs/templates/index.html b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/stubs/resources/templates/index.html
similarity index 100%
rename from fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/stubs/templates/index.html
rename to fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/vite/stubs/resources/templates/index.html
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/tests/vite/test_template_binding.py b/fastapi_startkit/tests/vite/test_template_binding.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20060339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/tests/vite/test_template_binding.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import sys
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from fastapi_startkit.application import Application
+from fastapi_startkit.providers import Provider
+from fastapi_startkit.vite import ViteProvider
+from fastapi_startkit.vite.config.vite import ViteConfig
+
+
+def make_app(tmp_path, providers=None) -> Application:
+    if providers is None:
+        providers = [ViteProvider]
+    return Application(base_path=tmp_path, env="testing", providers=providers)
+
+
+class _SentinelTemplatesProvider(Provider):
+    provider_key = "sentinel_templates"
+
+    def register(self) -> None:
+        self.app.bind("templates", "SENTINEL")
+
+
+class TestTemplateBinding:
+    def test_binds_templates_when_enabled_and_none_prebound(self, tmp_path):
+        from starlette.templating import Jinja2Templates
+
+        app = make_app(tmp_path)
+
+        assert app.has("templates")
+        assert isinstance(app.make("templates"), Jinja2Templates)
+
+    def test_respects_existing_templates_binding(self, tmp_path):
+        app = make_app(tmp_path, providers=[_SentinelTemplatesProvider, ViteProvider])
+
+        assert app.make("templates") == "SENTINEL"
+
+    def test_skips_binding_when_template_disabled(self, tmp_path):
+        app = make_app(tmp_path, providers=[(ViteProvider, {"template": False})])
+
+        assert not app.has("templates")
+
+    def test_vite_globals_injected_after_boot(self, tmp_path):
+        app = make_app(tmp_path)
+
+        env_globals = app.make("templates").env.globals
+        assert "vite" in env_globals
+        assert "vite_asset" in env_globals
+        assert "vite_react_refresh" in env_globals
+
+
+class TestMissingJinja2:
+    def test_missing_jinja2_raises_clear_install_error(self, tmp_path):
+        app = make_app(tmp_path, providers=[])
+        provider = ViteProvider(app)
+
+        # Jinja2Templates is only importable from starlette.templating when
+        # jinja2 is installed; setting the module to None makes the import fail.
+        with mock.patch.dict(sys.modules, {"starlette.templating": None}):
+            with pytest.raises(ImportError) as exc_info:
+                provider.register_templates(ViteConfig())
+
+        assert "fastapi-startkit[vite]" in str(exc_info.value)