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# Packer
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[](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/actions/workflows/build.yml)
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[](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/packer)
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[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/packer)
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[![GoReportCard][report-badge]][report]
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[github-badge]: https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg
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[appveyor-badge]: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/miavlgnp989e5obc/branch/master?svg=true
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[godoc-badge]: https://godoc.org/github.com/hashicorp/packer?status.svg
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[godoc]: https://godoc.org/github.com/hashicorp/packer
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[report-badge]: https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/hashicorp/packer
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[report]: https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/hashicorp/packer
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;">
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<a href="https://www.packer.io">
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<img alt="HashiCorp Packer logo" src="website/public/img/logo-packer-padded.svg" width="500" />
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</a>
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</p>
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Packer is a tool for building identical machine images for multiple platforms
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from a single source configuration.
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Packer is lightweight, runs on every major operating system, and is highly
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performant, creating machine images for multiple platforms in parallel. Packer
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comes out of the box with support for many platforms, the full list of which can
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be found at https://www.packer.io/docs/builders.
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Support for other platforms can be added via plugins.
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The images that Packer creates can easily be turned into
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[Vagrant](http://www.vagrantup.com) boxes.
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## Quick Start
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**Note:** There is a great
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[introduction and getting started guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/packer/get-started-install-cli)
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for those with a bit more patience. Otherwise, the quick start below
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will get you up and running quickly, at the sacrifice of not explaining some
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key points.
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First, [download a pre-built Packer
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binary](https://www.packer.io/downloads.html) for your operating system or
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[compile Packer
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yourself](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#setting-up-go-to-work-on-packer).
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After Packer is installed, create your first template, which tells Packer
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what platforms to build images for and how you want to build them. In our
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case, we'll create a simple AMI that has Redis pre-installed.
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Save this file as `quick-start.pkr.hcl`. Export your AWS credentials as the
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`AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` and `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` environment variables.
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```hcl
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variable "access_key" {
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type = string
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default = "${env("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID")}"
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}
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variable "secret_key" {
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type = string
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default = "${env("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY")}"
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sensitive = true
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}
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locals { timestamp = regex_replace(timestamp(), "[- TZ:]", "") }
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source "amazon-ebs" "quick-start" {
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access_key = "${var.access_key}"
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ami_name = "packer-example ${local.timestamp}"
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instance_type = "t2.micro"
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region = "us-east-1"
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secret_key = "${var.secret_key}"
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source_ami = "ami-af22d9b9"
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ssh_username = "ubuntu"
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}
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build {
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sources = ["source.amazon-ebs.quick-start"]
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}
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```
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Next, tell Packer to build the image:
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```
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$ packer build quick-start.pkr.hcl
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...
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```
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Packer will build an AMI according to the "quick-start" template. The AMI
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will be available in your AWS account. To delete the AMI, you must manually
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delete it using the [AWS console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/). Packer
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builds your images, it does not manage their lifecycle. Where they go, how
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they're run, etc., is up to you.
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## Documentation
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Comprehensive documentation is viewable on the Packer website at https://www.packer.io/docs.
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## Contributing to Packer
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See
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[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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for best practices and instructions on setting up your development environment
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to work on Packer.
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## Unmaintained Plugins
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As contributors' circumstances change, development on a community maintained
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plugin can slow. When this happens, HashiCorp may use GitHub's option to archive the
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plugin’s repository, to clearly signal the plugin's status to users.
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What does **unmaintained** mean?
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1. The code repository and all commit history will still be available.
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1. Documentation will remain on the Packer website.
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1. Issues and pull requests are monitored as a best effort.
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1. No active development will be performed by HashiCorp.
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If you are interested in maintaining an unmaintained or archived plugin, please reach out to us at packer@hashicorp.com.
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