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* Add documentation for configuring Packer for HCP Packer This change works to document the two configuration options for setting up Packer to publish build artifacts to an active HCP Packer registry. Currently the HashiCorp Cloud Platform documents the process for configuring Packer via a HCL template, which is the preferred route. This documentation focuses more on the use of environment variables for configuring Packer for HCP Packer, which is necessary for legacy JSON template users looking to publish to HCP Packer. In light of the new HCP Packer documentation page we've opted for a shorter version of the HCP Packer introduction section. * Applying the first round of suggestions to tighten up the documentation. * Move HCP Packer side bar to top * Move intro into docs * Add redirects for intro pages Co-authored-by: Laura Pacilio <83350965+laurapacilio@users.noreply.github.com>
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Packer allows you to create identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source template.
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# Packer Documentation
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[Packer](https://www.packer.io/) is an open source tool that enables you to create identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source template. A common use case is creating "golden images" that teams across an organization can use in cloud infrastructure.
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To install Packer and learn the standard Packer workflow, try the [Get Started tutorials](https://learn.hashicorp.com/packer).
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## HCP Packer
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The HCP Packer registry stores metadata about your images. You can use the registry to track information about golden images from your Packer builds, clearly designate which images are appropriate for test and production environments, and query for the right images to use in both Packer and Terraform configurations.
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To get started, visit the [HCP Packer documentation](https://cloud.hashicorp.com/docs/packer) or try the [Get Started with HCP Packer tutorials](https://learn.hashicorp.com/collections/packer/hcp-get-started).
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